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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.
The Santa Fe Trail was America’s first commercial highway. Traders established the trail—which connected Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico and covered some 900 miles of the Great Plains—in...
Places to Go along the Trail. Trip planning? This map highlights different sites that can be visited along the trail. You'll find museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites that provide information and interpretation on this interactive map.
as trail hands hitched their oxen to freight wagons carrying cargo between western Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Follow the Santa Fe National Historic Trail through five states and you'll find adventure and evidence of past travelers who made this remarkable trip before you!
Santa Fe Trail, in U.S. history, famed wagon trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, an important commercial route (1821–80). It was opened by a trader named William Becknell and used by merchant wagon caravans traveling in parallel columns. Learn more about the Santa Fe Trail.
From 1821 until 1846, the Santa Fe Trail was a two-way international commercial highway used by both Mexican and American traders. Then, in 1846, the Mexican-American War began, and a few months later, America’s Army of the West followed the Santa Fe Trail westward to successfully invade Mexico.
The Santa Fe Trail was established in 1821 as the first commercial trade route in America comprising of local, national, and international trade. Fur Traders, Frontiersmen, Settlers, and the Military all traveled on the trail at one point or another.
The Santa Fe Trail Association is composed of people of all ages and walks of life who are bound together by an interest in the fascinating saga of the Trail, and an interest in preserving its many physical traces and landmarks that still exist upon the face of the American West.
Journey into the Santa Fe Trail's Past—and Future. The 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail brings a burst of opportunities to assess its impact and experience the birth of the American West.
Santa Fe Trail: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan. In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume.