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Apr 18, 2024 · Trail History. 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 the Trail, and an interest in preserving its many physical traces and landmarks that still exist upon the face of the American West.
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- Before The Santa Fe Trail
- William Becknell
- Cimarron Route
- Bent’s Fort
- Santa Fe Trail in Wartime
- End of The Santa Fe Trail
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For centuries prior to the Santa Fe Trail, trade took place between the Great Plains Indians and early settlers of the Texaspanhandle. As trade routes expanded along the Rio Grande, commerce inevitably reached the Spanish colonists of New Mexico—but Spain had declared trade with Native Americans illegal. Still, many American explorers traveled to S...
When Missouri trader and War of 1812veteran William Becknell learned Mexico was open for business, he wasted no time heading for Santa Fe. Becknell left Franklin, Missouri, in September 1821 with a small group of men and a cargo of goods and arrived in Santa Fe on November 16. They were welcomed with open arms by Mexican citizens and government off...
Upon his return to Santa Fe, Becknell hoped to find a faster route. His exact course there is disputed; however, the route he took home became known as the Cimarron Route and was the most popular track on the Santa Fe Trail. The Cimarron Route followed the Arkansas River to Cimarron, Kansas, near what would later become Dodge City. From there, it t...
Bent’s Fort, also known as Fort William, was originally built by the Bent, St. Vrain and Trading Company on the north bank of the Arkansas River in 1833. The company was owned by William Bent and his brother Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain. The fort began as a fur-trading stop for mountain men, settlers, teamsters and Plains Indians, but it quickl...
In 1845, the United States voted to annex Texas (which included parts of present-day New Mexico) from Mexico, causing tensions to mount between the two countries. In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico and sent General Stephen Watts Kearney and his 1,600 men along the Santa Fe Trail to occupy New Mexico. Kearney took the Mountain Route, ...
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 Rush in Colorado. The trail also became an important route for stagecoach travel, stagecoach mail delivery and as a mail route for the famed Pony Express. As the Union Pacific Railroad expanded west, it was...
History of the Santa Fe Trail - Santa Fe Trail Association. Bent’s Forts. Colorado Encyclopedia. Cimarron Cutoff: A 20th Century Misnomer. Santa Fe Trail Association. History of the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. New Mexico Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway. Raton Pass: Colorado and New Mexico. National Park Service. Santa Fe National Historic Tr...
The mission of the Santa Fe Trail Association is to protect and preserve the Santa Fe Trail and to promote awareness of the historical legacy associated with it. The Santa Fe Trail Association's purposes are exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The mission of the Santa Fe Trail Association is to protect and preserve the Santa Fe Trail and to promote awareness of the historical legacy associated with it. The Santa Fe Trail Association's purposes are exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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.
Stories: Civil War on the Santa Fe Trail: 1861-1865. Early Traders on the Santa Fe Trail. Famous Men of the Santa Fe Trail. Fighting the Comanche on the Santa Fe Trail. Heroes of the Old Santa Fe Trail. Incidents on the Trail. Indian Attacks at Pawnee Rock. International Trade on the Santa Fe Trail, 1821-1846.
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Aug 31, 2020 · A Brief History. Between 1821 and 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was primarily a commercial highway connecting Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The route was pioneered by Missouri trader William Becknell, who left Franklin, Missouri in September 1821.
