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The Santa Fe Trail


Santa Fe National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

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 ...

Santa Fe Trail - Wikipedia

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 ...

Santa Fe Trail | Map, Definition, History, & Facts - Britannica

Santa Fe Trail, in U.S. history, famed wagon trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, an important commercial route (1821–80).

Maps - Santa Fe National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

This map highlights different sites that can be visited along the trail. You'll find museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites that provide information ...

Santa Fe Trail Association

About SFTA. 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 ...

Sante Fe Trail ‑ Map, Definition & Facts | HISTORY

The Santa Fe Trail was mainly a trade route but saw its share of emigrants, especially during the California Gold Rush and the Pike's Peak Gold ...

The Santa Fe Trail Across Kansas - Legends of America

The Santa Fe Trail extended from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, the capital city of the province of New Mexico.

Santa Fe Trail - Colorado Department of Transportation

The byway, which comprises a 188-mile portion of the trail, traverses one of the last strongholds of the nomadic Plains Indians and one of the first toeholds of ...

Santa Fe Trail - Visit La Junta, Colorado

The Santa Fe Trail was America's first international highway. The Santa Fe Trail was first and foremost a commercial route between Mexico and the United States.

Santa Fe Trail | Dodge City CVB, KS

The Santa Fe Trail served as the pioneer highway from 1821 to 1872 as a link from the east to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The trail allowed traders to move goods ...

Interactive Trail Map - Santa Fe Trail Association

Use the interactive maps below to learn more about each point on the Santa Fe Trail. Maps – Santa Fe National Historic Trail (US National Park Service)

Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway - Travel & Vacation Guide

The Mountain Branch and the Cimarron Cutoff intersected at Watrous, and then the trail went west to Fort Union, Las Vegas, and into Pecos. A granite marker on ...

Santa Fe Trail (film) - Wikipedia

Santa Fe Trail (film) ... For other uses, see Santa Fe Trail (disambiguation). Santa Fe Trail is a 1940 American western film directed by Michael Curtiz and ...

Santa Fé Trail | Colorado Encyclopedia

The Santa Fé Trail was an international overland route of both commerce and social interaction, joining the US prairie state of Missouri with the province ...

Santa Fe Trail (1940) - IMDb

Santa Fe Trail: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan. In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and ...

Santa Fe Trail | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Established in 1821 when William Becknell took a pack train from Missouri to Santa Fe, the trail operated until the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built ...

The Santa Fe Trail in Missouri - Legends of America

The trace was created soon after Fort Osage was established in 1808 and followed the south side of the Missouri River. The river was often muddy in the spring, ...

A Historical Dive into the Santa Fe Trail - Honors College

A new project within the ASH Scholars Program, the Santa Fe Trail team is studying the importance of the entire trail, with a focus on its ...

Santa Fe National Historic Trail - Facebook

Santa Fe National Historic Trail ... Extending from Missouri to Santa Fe, NM, the Santa Fe NHT was primarily a commercial highway used by Mexican and American ...

Missouri Stories from the Santa Fe Trail

The story of the historic migration up and down the Santa Fe Trail, which began in and crossed Missouri, is infinitely more complex than the characterizations ...