Texas Cattle Trail Virtual Cache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(virtual)
Related Web Page
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Right out there for everybody to see. I drove by it over a hundred times before stopping today to see what it said.
This large boulder marks the northern terminus of the Texas Cattle Trail. The plaque gives a little history, including the following, over three million cattle were delivered here. The trail was in operation from 1867 to 1871.
The dollars brought in by the cattle trade and those hustling the cowboys gave Abilene the foundation of prosperity that still carry it today. The wild wild west was definitely here! Gunfights in the street, fistfights in the saloons, and prostitutes working the cowboys made for many wild nights.
The upper class citizens of Abilene desired a more reputable image and laws were passed here that brought the cattle trade to an end. The cattle drives moved west to cities like Ellsworth, Hays and Dodge. Abilene continued to prosper without the cattle trade and is still a successful community.
To claim the cache, send in a photo of yourself in front of the boulder or a closeup of your GPS on the boulder with the date visible. Your other option would be to send me the number of iron steps on the north side of the US Post Office, mailto: oldcu@hotmail.com
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)