Santa Fe Trail - Historic Markers - Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
N 35° 32.908 W 105° 49.691
13S E 424933 N 3934184
Two historic markers on the Santa Fe Trail - One of America's first great trade routes, the Santa Fe Trail was critical to the United States westward expansion. Santa Fe Trail, is an American Byway, passing through, Colorado & New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMM36X
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2014
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It takes a day to drive the 565 miles of The Santa Fe Trail, through the States of Colorado, and New Mexico.
A National Scenic Byway with spectacular scenery, from Plains to Rugged Mountains.
Cañoncito at Apache Canyon - A New Mexico Historic Marker. Located just off the 'Old Las Vegas Highway' which used to be known as 'Route 66 (1926 to 1937)' and before that 'The Santa Fe Trail' (1822 to 1879). Near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Cañoncito Historic Marker and The Daughters of the Revolution, are on the left as you travel West on the Old Route 66, near an exit to the Interstate-25, (CanAm Highway)
The Inscription on the Plaque Reads:
"Strategically located where the Santa Fe Trail emerges from Glorieta Pass, Cañoncito is where the New Mexico Governor Manuel Armijo weakly defended New Mexico against the American Army in 1846. In 1862, Union forces destroyed a Confederate supply train contributing to the Confederate loss at the battle of Glorieta, six miles to the east."
Program: America's Byways
Website: [Web Link]
Official Name: Santa Fe Trail
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