Don't Fence Me In
Description
Introduction: During the eighteen years that Texas cattle were driven north on the Chisholm Trail, a progression of Kansas towns acted as trail’s end. What bound those cowtowns together was circumstance, geography, ambition, and a place on the rails. For each town, the riches, riders, and rowdy behavior poured in with astonishing speed and, in many cases, dried up just as quickly.
Recommended Citation
Bartel, Nathan (2017). "End of the Trail, End of the Line: Kansas Cowtowns," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2017/fence/5
End of the Trail, End of the Line: Kansas Cowtowns
Introduction: During the eighteen years that Texas cattle were driven north on the Chisholm Trail, a progression of Kansas towns acted as trail’s end. What bound those cowtowns together was circumstance, geography, ambition, and a place on the rails. For each town, the riches, riders, and rowdy behavior poured in with astonishing speed and, in many cases, dried up just as quickly.
