Exhibition: The Western Trail: The Greatest Cattle Trail of Them All at 150
Schedule
Fri Sep 13 2024 at 10:00 am
Location
1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73111 | Oklahoma City, OK
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Our new exhibition looks at the 150th Anniversary of The Western Trail.In March 1874, cattleman and drover John T. Lytle drove a herd of 3,500 Texas cattle from Medina County, Texas, to Red Cloud Agency (now Fort Robinson), Nebraska, on a new cattle trail he blazed across four states. Called the Western Trail, this trail superseded the Chisholm Trail system and lasted longer, carried more cattle, and covered a greater distance than any other cattle trail.
The Western gave rise to famous sites such as Doan’s Crossing, Dodge City, Ogallala, Belle Fourche, Miles City, and Fort MacLeod.
Most of the Western Trail cattle were stocker cattle used to create today-historic ranches on the northern Great Plains. Many cattle on the Western Trail were trailed north to supply beef to reservations on the northern Great Plains.
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Where is it happening?
1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73111Event Location & Nearby Stays:
