view gallery |  The Spanish Trail (Old Spanish Trail)
in Wagon Roads and Trails Kane Springs was an important stop on the Old Spanish Trail. The marker at this location refers to the route as 'The Spanish Trail'. posted by: brwhiz location: Utah date approved: 11/13/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Old Spanish Trail and The California Road
in Wagon Roads and Trails Mormon Battalion members improved and realigned the Old Spanish Trail so that it was usable by wagons. This new route became known as the 'California Road'. posted by: brwhiz location: Utah date approved: 11/11/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oregon/California Trail ~ Montpelier, Idaho
in Wagon Roads and Trails The National Oregon/California Trail Center at 320 N 4th Street in Montpelier, Idaho. posted by: brwhiz location: Idaho date approved: 11/11/2012 last visited: 8/2/2012 |
view gallery |  Old Spanish Trail ~ Chama, New Mexico
in Wagon Roads and Trails Antonio Armijo passed through the Chama, New Mexico area in 1829 as he established the Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail. posted by: brwhiz location: New Mexico date approved: 11/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Pony Express Route ~ Dayton, Nevada
in Wagon Roads and Trails A Pony Express Station was added here in Dayton in 1961. posted by: brwhiz location: Nevada date approved: 11/5/2012 last visited: 11/16/2007 |
view gallery |  Boyd Toll Road ~ Minden, Nevada
in Wagon Roads and Trails The Boyd Toll Road was an important link between the Esmeralda mining district and the established community of Genoa. posted by: brwhiz location: Nevada date approved: 11/2/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Spanish Trail ~ Parowan, Utah
in Wagon Roads and Trails The Spanish Trail passed through Parowan and neighboring Paragonah, Utah and you can still travel much of the route through this area by automobile. posted by: brwhiz location: Utah date approved: 10/28/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kit Carson Park Marker - Trinidad, Co.
in Wagon Roads and Trails This large grey granite marker is located on the east side of the Kit Carson Park - located at Kansas and San Pedro in Trinidad, Colorado. posted by: iconions location: Colorado date approved: 10/27/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  La Junta Santa Fe Trail Marker - Otero County Courthouse - La Junta, Co.
in Wagon Roads and Trails This grey granite marker is located in the southeast corner of the Otero County Courthouse - 13 W Third in La Junta. posted by: iconions location: Colorado date approved: 10/21/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Cherokee Trail
in Wagon Roads and Trails The Cherokee Trail was the predecessor to the Overland Trail which then was improved to become the Overland Stage Route. posted by: brwhiz location: Colorado date approved: 10/18/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Overland Stage Line
in Wagon Roads and Trails This Wyoming Historical Marker for the Overland State Route is located on the east side of US Highway 287 where it crosses the Colorado/Wyoming border. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 10/18/2012 last visited: 12/9/2011 |
view gallery |  The Old Spanish Trail – Armijo's Route
in Wagon Roads and Trails Antonio Armijo led the first pack train across the Las Vegas Valley in establishing the Old Spanish Trail in 1830. posted by: brwhiz location: Nevada date approved: 10/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Overland Stage Route ~ Point of Rocks, Wyoming
in Wagon Roads and Trails This Overland Stage Route Marker is located on the south side of Interstate Highway 80 at Exit 130. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 10/2/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oregon Trail (1841)
in Wagon Roads and Trails This Oregon Trail Marker is located on the southeast side of Wyoming Highway 220 at Bessemer Bend South Road in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 10/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lander Cut-Off of the Oregon Trail
in Wagon Roads and Trails Two Historical markers on the east side of US Highway 89, south of Afton, at the summit of Salt River Pass, commemorate this historic short-cut. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 10/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Historic Lander Trail Crossing
in Wagon Roads and Trails The simple sign marking where the Lander Cutoff crosses a rural road is located about 0.2 miles east of US Highway 89 on McCoy Road. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 10/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Santa Fe Trail -- Fort Union NM
in Wagon Roads and Trails Old Santa Fe Trail ruts are still visible at the Fort Union National Monument near Watrous, New Mexico. The Santa Fe Trail 1821-1880 was a critical component in westward expansion of the US. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: New Mexico date approved: 9/25/2012 last visited: 9/28/2012 |
view gallery |  Pony Express Trail ~ Big Sandy Station
in Wagon Roads and Trails Though short-lived, the Pony Express Trail and its riders greatly influenced the outcome of the Civil War. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 9/25/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bozeman Trail ~ Ranchester, Wyoming
in Wagon Roads and Trails This monolith is one of three almost identical Bozeman Trail markers still in existence in Sheridan County, Wyoming. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 9/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rock Creek State Line ~ Bingham Post Office and Stage Station
in Wagon Roads and Trails A Sheridan County Historic Preservation Office Historic Marker at this site identifies and maps the stagecoach routes that served Sheridan County, Wyoming. posted by: brwhiz location: Wyoming date approved: 9/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail - Nauvoo, IL
in Wagon Roads and Trails The Mormon Pioneer Trail begins at this location in Nauvoo, Illinois. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Illinois date approved: 9/19/2012 last visited: 4/23/2012 |
view gallery |  Shunpike Marker - Mohawk Trail - Charlemont, MA
in Wagon Roads and Trails A sign on the Mohawk Trail dedicated to "thrifty travelers" who forded the Deerfield River to avoid a toll bridge on this trail. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/11/2012 last visited: 9/25/2012 |
view gallery |  Trapper's Trail - Henderson, CO
in Wagon Roads and Trails This plaque highlights the 425 mile long trail that trappers used in opening the American west to the settlers. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 8/21/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Daniel Boone's Trail ~ Elizabethton, Tennessee
in Wagon Roads and Trails A Daniel Boone Trail marker in Elizabethton, Tennessee. posted by: Manville Possum Hunters location: Tennessee date approved: 8/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Great Indian Warrior/Trading Path (The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road)
in Wagon Roads and Trails Located on Riverwalk in Augusta. posted by: Markerman62 location: Georgia date approved: 8/5/2012 last visited: 7/25/2012 |
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