Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail played a significant role in creating towns in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas after the Civil War. Beginning in 1867, vast herds of cattle were driven up to the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Wichita and other cowtowns of Kansas. Many believe that without the cattle drive, Wichita might not have developed into the thriving city it is today. The trail is named after Jesse Chisholm, who had a trading post in Wichita and frequently traded with American Indian tribes throughout much of the region. Visitors can take in the history of the Chisholm Trail in Wichita by visiting Old Cowtown Museum, the Wichita/Sedgwick County Historical Museum and the Delano clock tower in Wichita’s Historic Delano District, located near The Monarch. The tower’s four panels showcase Jesse Chisholm, the namesake of the Chisholm Trail.