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.
Cattle
April 29,1866
The home of the first cattle train was in the United States, specifically in the state of Texas. In the late 1860s, the cattle drives from Texas to railheads like Abilene, Kansas, marked the beginning of transporting cattle by train. This innovation significantly transformed the cattle industry, allowing for quicker and more efficient shipment of livestock to markets across the country. The first cattle train to transport live cattle was operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867.