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Bozeman Trail Bozeman Trail
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Chisholm Trail Chisholm Trail
Chisholm Trail route over which vast herds of cattle were driven from Texas to the railheads in Kansas after the Civil War. Its name is generally believed to come from Jesse Chisholm, a part-Cherokee trader who, in the spring of 1866, drove his wagon, heavily loaded with buffalo hides, through the ... Read more
Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail important caravan route of the W United States, extending c.780 mi (1,260 km) from Independence, Mo., SW to Santa Fe, N.Mex. Independence and Westport, Mo., were the chief points where wagons, teams, and supplies were obtained. From there, the trail led 150 mi (241 km) SW to Council... Read more
Casper Casper
Casper: Recreation Sightseeing A sightseeing tour of Casper would start where the town started—at the convergence of the multiple travel routes to the West. The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center accurately portrays the experiences of emigrants who traversed the... Read more
Oregon Trail Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail also Oregon-California Trail a route across the central United States, from Missouri to Oregon, some 2,000 miles (3,000 km) in length. It was used chiefly in the 1840s by settlers moving west.... Read more
Caldwell Caldwell
Caldwell city (1990 pop. 18,400), seat of Canyon co., SW Idaho, on the Boise River; inc. 1890. On the site of an Oregon Trail camping ground, the city is a major processing and distribution center for an agricultural and livestock area. Transportation equipment and wood products are manufactured.... Read more
Cow Towns Cow Towns
COW TOWNS Cow towns were cities that sprang up at railroad terminals in the West. Abilene and Dodge City, Kansas, were two early and celebrated cow towns (also called cattle towns). Beginning in 1867, when the Union Pacific Railroad reached westward as far as Abilene, cowboys began driving large... Read more

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