Great Western Trail - Ladd, North Dakota
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 45° 56.732 W 103° 23.438
13T E 624738 N 5089255
Trail Marker located at a wayside stop along northbound 85.
Waymark Code: WM132C7
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cosninocanines
Views: 4

Sign:

Between 1874 and 1893, millions of head of cattle and horses went up the Great Western Trail from Texas through nine U.S. States into Canada. This famous trail lasted more years, carried more cattle, and was longer than any other cattle trail in the United States. The trail had a significant impact on the economy of the western United States, assisting in the establishment of the ranching and livestock industry.
Longhorns were gathered around Matamoras, Mexico and south Texas, and were driven north through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and on to Canada. These vast herds established the famous Great Western Trail, on which you stand today.
The first trail herd to reach North Dakota left Texas in 1884. A daring band of cowboys piloted a monster herd from the Rio Grande to the Little Missouri River. Until the decline of the trail's use in the 1890s, millions of cattle and horses continued up the trail where they thrived on the rich prairie grasses of the endless plains.
Along with cattle came cowboys out of Texas and elsewhere who established ranches and helped grow North Dakota's western heritage which is still strong and prosperous. From these romantic, wild days comes much of our rich western history that still thrives and is celebrated.
Rotary clubs, the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, Local groups and people interested in preserving North Dakota's heritage and history banded together to mark this important trail for future generations.

Road of Trail Name: Great Western Trail

State: North Dakota

County: Ladd

Historical Significance:
This trail lasted longer, carried more cattle than any other trail in the US.


Years in use: 19

How you discovered it:
Wayside stop


Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Western-Studies-American-Southwest/dp/0896729435


Website Explination:
https://www.gwt.org/


Why?:
Cattle


Directions:
There is no address, people can get there using coordinates or simple directions: Get to Route 85 drive towards ND/SD border, marker is north of border at wayside stop.


Visit Instructions:
To post a log for this Waymark the poster must have a picture of either themselves, GPSr, or mascot. People in the picture with information about the waymark are preferred. If the waymarker can not be in the picture a picture of their GPSr or mascot will qualify. There are no exceptions to this rule.

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