Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico
Posted by: 
ronjean
N 35° 52.672 W 104° 51.544
13S E 512721 N 3970411
Marking the old Trail at a rest stop in New Mexico
Waymark Code: WMQ1Q6
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2015
Views: 5
The Santa Fe Trail was used by wagons carrying good from Missouri to Santa Fe and back. This route was the main highway for those that settled in the southwest states, beginning in the late 1700's.
The Marker reads "Santa Fe Trail, 1822-1878, Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Territory of New Mexico, 1910"
Feature Discription: The marker for the Trail is at a rest stop on I-40.
Web address for the route: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Address: [Web Link]
Beginning of the road: Franklin, MO
End of the road: Santa Fe, NM
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