Santa Fe Trail - Wagon Mound, New Mexico
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 36° 00.562 W 104° 42.385
13S E 526456 N 3985027
Marker giving history of Santa Fe Trail located in Wagon Mound, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WME844
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geo Ferret
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Santa Fe Trail

Opened by William Becknell in 1821, the Santa Fe Trail became the major trade route to Santa Fe from Missouri River towns.  The two main branches, the Cimarron Cutoff and the Mountain Branch, joined at Watrous.  Travel over the Trail ceased with the coming of the railroad in 1879.

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