The Chisholm Trail Museum in

Kingfisher, Oklahoma Kingfisher is a city in and the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma,. The population was 4,903 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the former home and namesake of Kingfisher College. According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History ...

is a

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

that celebrates the Chisholm Trail. It also incorporates the historic Governor Seay Mansion. The museum gives a clear timeline of the trail. Separate from the museum is a life-size statue of

Jesse Chisholm Jesse Chisholm (''circa ''1805 - March 4, 1868) (Cherokee) was a Cherokee fur trader and merchant in the American West. He is known for having scouted and developed what became known as the Chisholm Trail, later used to drive cattle from Texas to ...

, in the middle of downtown. There are other museums dedicated to the Chisholm Trail in

Duncan, Oklahoma Duncan is a city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 22,310 at the 2020 census. Its main claim to fame is as the birthplace of the Halliburton Corporation. Erle P. Halliburton established the New Meth ...

(the

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center and Garis Gallery of the American West is a museum and cultural center in Duncan, Oklahoma, which celebrates the historic Chisolm Trail. Located just north of the Red River on the historic Chisholm Trail in Duncan ...

), in

Waurika, Oklahoma Waurika is the county seat of Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census, a 4.36 percent decrease from 2,158 at the 2000 census. An article from 1985 in ''The Oklahoman'' claimed that Waurika promoted ...

(the

Chisholm Trail Historical Museum The Chisholm Trail Historical Museum was a museum in Waurika, Oklahoma which celebrated the historic Chisolm Trail. It covered the history of the Chisholm Trail and the people associated with it. Operation of the museum at one point was given to ...

), in

Wellington, Kansas Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,715. History 19th century Wellington was platted in 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. It w ...

(also named Chisolm Trail Museum), the Chisholm Trail Museum in

Cleburne, Texas Cleburne is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,337. The city is named in honor of Patrick Cleburne, a Confederate general. Lake Pat Cleburne, the reservoir that pro ...

, and in Cuero, Texas.

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* Museums in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Chisholm Trail History museums in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-museum-stub