Outdoor Chisholm Trail Monument Near Yukon

[AFCM]

Have any of you seen the large Chisholm Trail monument near Yukon? It appears to be private land, so it looks like the fruits of someone who just loves to sculpt and appreciates the history behind the area rather than being a government-commissioned project.

Anyway, here are some pics that I took of the monument a few months back. I’m not sure why, but the pics keep uploading upside down, no matter how I orient them when submitting.

NOTE: One could argue that the owner/artist wants visitors to admire the work, but I’m going to play it safe and not give away the exact location for fear of disturbing the owner/artist with traffic that he or she might deem to be excessive.

[Jeepnokc]

. I’m not sure why, but the pics keep uploading upside down, no matter how I orient them when submitting.

Interesting. When you click on the image, it comes up correctly oriented.

Are they made from steel?

[5alive]

With all the cattle that is massive!

[AFCM]

Interesting. When you click on the image, it comes up correctly oriented.

Are they made from steel?

I’m not sure. I didn’t want to trespass on private property, so I never got out to see them up close, but they appear to be steel.

[AFCM]

With all the cattle that is massive!

That’s why I first thought, as I approached in my car, that the monument was some government-commissioned project that was open to the public. This is a really intense production for a private citizen to undertake, but it seems this is the case, given that it’s on what appears to be a residential property.

[Bellaboo]

Was this North on Wilshire ? If so then it's probably on Bob Funks property ?

[Bellaboo]

With all the cattle that is massive!

Some buffalo in there too.

[stick47]

Council Grove
Oklahoma County
Location: near Northwest Tenth Street and the North Canadian River in Bethany (DAR)
Coordinates: 35.479047, -97.663289
Sponsor(s): Daughters of the American Revolution

Council-Grove_DAR_001.jpg
Topics: American Indians; Indian and Frontier Trade; Military; Westward Expansion, 1803–1861

Jesse Chisholm opened a trading post here in 1858. In 1865, Comanche and Kiowa met nearby with Confederate leaders. Barracks were constructed on the site to house soldiers to clear timber for the construction of Fort Reno.

[AFCM]

Was this North on Wilshire ? If so then it's probably on Bob Funks property ?

No. It’s south of 10th Street and west of Cemetery Road.