HomeMy WebLinkAboutChisholm Trail Month_September_2009P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas cowboys drove an estimated five million longhorns and one
million mustangs up the Texas Chisholm Trail from the late 1860s through the late 1880s
marking the largest known migration of livestock in world history; and
WHEREAS, the era of the great Texas cattle drives was instrumental in the
development of the post-Civil War economy throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the convergence of the North and South Forks of the San Gabriel
River marked a significant crossing point for numerous cattle drives passing through
Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the Williamson Museum and The City of Georgetown co-host the
annual Up the Chisholm Trail event each September to celebrate Georgetown’s rich cattle
driving heritage and its location on the historic Texas Chisholm Trail; and
WHEREAS, promoting the Texas Chisholm Trail in Georgetown as a cultural and
heritage tourism attraction is an effective way to increase tourism dollars spent in this
community;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim September as the
Texas Chisholm Trail Month
in Georgetown, and call upon the people of Georgetown to join their fellow citizens in
recognizing and participating in this special observance.