Caldwell in Sumner County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chisholm

by Harold T. Holden

— Era of the Cattle Trails in Cherokee Strip History —

Chisholm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016

1. Chisholm Marker

Inscription. By the close of the Civil War in 1865, the cattle herds and cowboys from Texas began forging trails through Oklahoma and The Cherokee Strip to rail heads in Kansas. The most famous route of all was the Chisholm Trail. Caldwell Kansas became the final terminus for the herds in the late 1880s as the railroads began extending their tracks further south into the Cherokee Strip.

Erected 1993 by the Cherokee Strip Centennial Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 37° 1.879′ N, 97° 36.405′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Kansas, in Sumner County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 81) and East 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 S Main St, Caldwell KS 67022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in Greater Wichita.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chisholm Trail (a few steps from this marker); Caldwell "The Border Queen" / On This Site (a few steps from this marker); Native Stone Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stock Exchange Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railroad Influence

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Leland Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legend of Mount Lookout / Gunfire Kills Lawman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Grand Opera House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caldwell.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Chisholm Trail. (Submitted on August 8, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Chisholm Marker and sculpture. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016

2. Chisholm Marker and sculpture.

Chisholm Marker monument with cattle drive relief. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016

3. Chisholm Marker monument with cattle drive relief.

Chisholm Marker and cattle sculpture. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016

4. Chisholm Marker and cattle sculpture.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.