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P 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 Chisholm Trail
Days event each October 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, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do
hereby proclaim October 2014 as
CHISHOLM TRAIL MONTH