R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Cuero, Texas, is renowned as the site of a landmark 1-2 event in Texas history, as it was a starting point of the famed 1-3 Chisholm Trail and thus the birthplace of countless cattle drives; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1866, Crockett Cardwell of DeWitt County 1-6 recognized that there was a need for meat in the northern states 1-7 and an abundance of cattle in Texas, so he called on Thornton 1-8 Chisholm to lead a cattle drive to northern markets; this historic 1-9 drive began on April 1, 1866, at Cardwell Flats, just north of the 1-10 present-day site of Cuero, and included 1,800 head of Texas 1-11 longhorns; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The drive lasted seven months and 10 days and ended 1-13 in St. Joseph, Missouri; over the next two decades, the Chisholm 1-14 Trail would serve as the major route out of Texas for livestock, 1-15 and the income derived from the drives greatly aided the Lone Star 1-16 State in its recovery after the Civil War; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail, made famous by Texas cowboys and 1-18 Texas cattle, helped the state to become a leader in the cattle 1-19 industry, and the city of Cuero can certainly take pride in the 1-20 historic role it played in the development of this state and 1-21 nation; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby recognize Cuero as a starting point of the 2-2 Chisholm Trail and the birthplace of numerous Texas cattle drives. Morrison _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1164 was adopted by the House on May 21, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House