Abilene, Kansas
Abilene, Kansas
Cattle was first brought to Texas by explorers from Spain or the Spanish.
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Lizzie Johnson Williams, the Texas cattle queen, had her own brand in 1871. She is considered the first woman to herd cattle up Chisholm Trail.
Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.
April 29,1866
Cattle
There is evidence of cattle in the territory that became Texas from the time of the Spanish conquest; the conquistadors brought them to the New World in the late 1500s. We also know that some of the later settlers purchased cattle from Mexico.