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McGranahan Portion of the Chisholm Trail Roadbed

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United States historic place
McGranahan Portion of the Chisholm Trail Roadbed
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Locationprivate land near Yukon, Oklahoma
Built1861-1895
NRHP reference No.13000391
Added to NRHPJune 14, 2013

The McGranahan Portion of the Chisholm Trail Roadbed is a remnant of the Chisholm Trail, a cattle trail that ran north–south between Texas and Kansas through the Indian Territory. It is the only portion of the Chisholm Trail through Oklahoma listed on the National Register.

The remnant is located near Yukon, Oklahoma, in northeastern Canadian County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It is roughly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the historically documented route of the Chisholm Trail. It was most likely used for supporting wagon traffic for the cattle drives.

Much of the land that composed the Chisholm Trail was homesteaded and evidence of the millions of head of cattle driven over the route was lost. However, this piece of land survived and was preserved. James McGranahan purchased it in 1895 and the McGranahan family continues to own it.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
National Register of Historic Places in Canadian County, Oklahoma
El Reno Canadian County map
Geary
Hydro
Mustang
Union City
Yukon
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Canadian County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma


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