Charlie's Ruts of the Santa Fe Trail - Lakin, KS
N 37° 58.461 W 101° 11.073
14S E 308124 N 4205220
Santa Fe Trail through Kearney County, KS. #417
Waymark Code: WMRWK4
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2016
Views: 4
The Santa Fe Trail traveled through Kearney County, KS, at this spot along U.S. Route 50 from the 1820s through the 1870s. The wagon ruts can be seen at this spot.
Road of Trail Name: Santa Fe Trail
State: Kansas
County: Kearney
Historical Significance:
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Years in use: 59
How you discovered it:
Kansas historical marker and a geocache at the site.
Website Explination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Trail
Why?:
People used the trail to traverse the western states and territories from Missouri to California.
Directions:
A pull-off on the west-bound side of U.S. Route 50 about four miles east of Lakin, Ks
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
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