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==Legacy== Many schools in this region have been named after the Chisholm Trail, including: *[[Chisholm Trail High School]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]] *[[Olathe USD 233|Chisholm Trail Middle School]] in [[Olathe, Kansas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olatheschools.org/chisholmtrail/|title=Chisholm Trail Middle School|website=schools.olathe.k12.ks.us|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> *[[Round Rock Independent School District|Chisholm Trail Middle School]] in [[Round Rock, Texas]] *Chisholm Trail Middle School in [[Rhome, Texas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nisdtx.org/|title=Home - Northwest Independent School District|website=www.nisdtx.org|access-date=4 April 2018|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405045505/http://nisdtx.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Chisholm Trail Elementary School in [[Park City, Kansas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chisholmtrail.usd259.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=157627|title=Chisholm Trail Elementary / Homepage|website=chisholmtrail.usd259.org|access-date=4 April 2018|archive-date=18 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718195731/http://chisholmtrail.usd259.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=157627|url-status=live}}</ref> *Chisholm Middle School in [[Newton, Kansas]] *Chisholm High School in Enid, Oklahoma *Chisholm Elementary School in [[Edmond, Oklahoma]] *Chisholm Trail Elementary School in [[Sanger, Texas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cte.sangerisd.net/|title=Chisholm Trail Elementary|website=cte.sangerisd.net}}</ref> *Chisholm Trail Elementary School in [[Belton, Texas|Belton. Texas]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chisholm Trail Elementary / Homepage |url=https://www.bisd.net/chisholmtrail |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.bisd.net |language=en}}</ref> The Chisholm Trail is roughly traced by U.S. Route 81 through Oklahoma, and that state has multiple museums and sites paying respect to the trail.<ref name=World/> The [[Chisholm Trail Heritage Center]] in [[Duncan, Oklahoma]] has educational and interactive exhibits, a large monument depicting a scene from a Chisholm Trail cattle drive, and a trail walkway.<ref name=World/><ref>[http://www.onthechisholmtrail.com/ Chisholm Trail Heritage Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005020128/http://www.onthechisholmtrail.com/ |date=2007-10-05 }} Chisholm Trail art, culture, and history - Duncan, Oklahoma</ref> Trail Ruts at Monument Hill just outside of Duncan has visible traces of cattle hoofs and wagons actually left on the trail.<ref name=World/> [[Kingfisher, Oklahoma]], has a life-size statue of Jesse Chisholm in the middle of downtown, as well as the [[Chisholm Trail Museum (Kingfisher, Oklahoma)|Chisholm Trail Museum and Governor Seay Mansion]] which gives a clear timeline of the trail.<ref name=World/> [[Yukon, Oklahoma]], has the Chisholm Trail Watering Hole and historic marker, while Jesse Chisholm's gravesite is a bit further north outside [[Geary, Oklahoma]].<ref name=World/> A mural in Enid, Oklahoma depicting the trail is located in the downtown area.<ref name=World>{{cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/travel/chisholm-trail-left-its-mark-on-oklahoma/article_d92cc828-0d73-11eb-b510-6f0502a149d2.html|title=Chisholm Trail left its mark on Oklahoma|date=16 November 2020|publisher=Dino Lalli, Tulsa World, November 16, 2020|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115194300/https://tulsaworld.com/travel/chisholm-trail-left-its-mark-on-oklahoma/article_d92cc828-0d73-11eb-b510-6f0502a149d2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lockhart, Texas]], in [[Caldwell County, Texas|Caldwell County]], holds a four-day festival on the second weekend of June, to celebrate its place on the Chisholm Trail. [[Newton, Kansas]] holds a three- to four-day [https://web.archive.org/web/20101122000900/http://chisholmtrailfestival.com/ Chisholm Trail Festival], combining it with the annual Fourth of July celebration. In 2014, the [[North Texas Tollway Authority]] constructed a 26-mile-long toll road named after the trail, the [[Chisholm Trail Parkway]]. It connects downtown [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] to the nearby city of [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]] in [[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson County]]. In 2017, the [[Texas Historical Commission]] released ''The Chisholm Trail: Exploring the Folklore and Legacy'', an online tour and mobile app.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texastimetravel.oncell.com/en/the-chisholm-trail-exploring-the-folklore-and-legacy-134179.html|title=The Chisholm Trail: Exploring the Folklore and Legacy|website=Texas Travel|access-date=4 April 2018|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818215020/https://texastimetravel.oncell.com/en/the-chisholm-trail-exploring-the-folklore-and-legacy-134179.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour includes audio tracks and short videos that retell the history of communities and local heritage in towns and cities that line the route of the former Chisholm Trail.
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