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+Karen Cokenour thank you for the Chisholm trail information now that's something to be proud of. but far to walk on a summer weekend but great. love the history off it.

+jammie rees​Fort worth, Texas along the Chisholm Trail //en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisholm_TrailThis will tell some more: //en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisholm_TrailWe live off of the last fork on the NW side, just out of town.They do a reenactment now of this event every year in October, and they ride by our house. We like to sit on the porch and wave and watch. There is also an opportunity to join in and ride the trail with your own horse (I don't have a horse). There are covered wagons, buckboards, donkeys, and riding cowboys. I think one was made up to be a gypsy's fortune teller. Another wagon was like that of a snake oil (a fix it all elixir) salesman's wagon. There is the clip clopping of horses, the sounds of wooden wheels on the pavement, as our roads are no longer dirt. Occationally someone will even crack a whip. There are no longer any cattle on these runs. However, they do take eight longhorn cattle through half of a mile walk right down in town once, at the same time every day. This is done where the end of the Chisholm trail is in the stockyards. The stockyards are where the cattle are bought and sold. Old cows were sold for slatter and new calfs and bulls were driven back along the trail to the various ranches to be raised.

+Karen Cokenour your very welcome our history is your history I was wondering if you could tell me a little about the history of where you live.

+jammie rees​ I found your video to be absolutely amazing. You have a talent. I wish I knew how to create someting this wonderful. The sounds of work, and the workers are echoing throughout this video for me as well. Thank you for sharing this. Would you mind if I too were to share it? I loved this!

+Jay RT yes I agree when looking for historical places I find myself looking through the eyes of the people that worked or lived in those times.  

Enjoyed the video, very interesting and informative.Wales is full of long forgotten industrial gems, thank you for showing us Cyfarthfa. Often when I'm at similar places, I can often feel the spirits of the men who once worked there. Very moving places. Wales as a nation needs to embrace it's past and use it to propel its self into the future with pride.