Inscription
This post commemorates and marks the first terminus of the old Chisholm Cattle Trail, which extended from Brownsville, Texas, some 1,000 miles to the south. This post is identical to 400 Trail posts placed across Oklahoma (Indian Territory) by Bob Klemme of Enid, OK. to mark the exact trail.
Abilene Original Town Site Marker
Abilene Original Town Site Marker
Details
| HM Number | HMXHN |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | Bob Klemme, Chris Jefferies, and The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 5:09pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] TIM SHEEHAN [2] TIM SHEEHAN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 654827 N 4308987 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.91615000, -97.21415000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.969', W 97° 12.849' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 58.14" N, 97° 12' 50.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 107 Texas St, Abilene KS 67410, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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