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The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico.Pioneered in 1821 by William Becknell, who departed from the Boonslick region along the Missouri River, the trail served as a vital commercial highway until 1880, when the railroad arrived in Santa Fe.
Also visible at Fort Union and from the road leading to it are ruts from the Mountain and Cimarron Branches of the old Santa Fe Trail. The monument has a visitor center containing a historical museum and showing a film about the fort’s history. A self-guiding trail leads through remains of the second and third forts.
The route makes a loop through much of the downtown area, stopping at spots including the Santa Fe Plaza, the Old Santa Fe Trail Visitor Center and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi ...
Santa Fe Plaza; The Santa Fe Trail (1930 film) Santa Fe Trail – Grand Pass Trail Segments; Santa Fe Trail – Saline County Trail Segments; Santa Fe Trail Remains; Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway; Santa Fe Trail-Kearny County Segment 1; Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Trail Segments; The Santa Fe Trail (1923 film) Simmons Point Station
Wagon Mound is readily visible from the Rabbit Ears, the major landmark further east on the trail. [4] Wagon Mound was an important landmark on the Cimarron Cutoff branch of the Santa Fe Trail for several reasons. First, it was the last major landmark before reaching Santa Fe, signaling the approaching end of the journey to westbound travelers.
Santa Fe Trail Center, museum devoted to the history of the Santa Fe Trail in city of Larned; Articles. The Story of Fort Larned, 1957 article, Kansas Historical Quarterly; Fort Larned celebrates 50th anniversary as national park site, 2014 article, The Wichita Eagle; Extensive photos of Fort Larned, kansastravel.org; National Register of ...
The state marker for the Santa Fe Trail Historical Park is located at 3564 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91731. The City of El Monte held a ceremony to dedicate the Santa Fe Trail Historical Park on June 2, 1989. [1] [2] El Monte built the (now closed) Santa Fe Trail Historical Park in 1989, near Valley Blvd and Santa Anita Ave. The one-acre ...
Approach to Bent's Old Fort, Colorado. Wetlands protecting the north trail. The adobe fort quickly became the center of the Bent, St. Vrain Company's expanding trade empire, which included Fort Saint Vrain to the north and Fort Adobe to the south, along with company stores in New Mexico at Taos and Santa Fe.