Cimarron Crossing - Cimarron, KS
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The Snowdog
N 37° 48.480 W 100° 22.288
14S E 379272 N 4185398
This marker indicates where the Santa Fe Trail crossed the Arkansas River - in Cimarron, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM1792P
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2023
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This small marker indicates where the Santa Fe Trail crossed the Arkansas River. The nearby Cimarron Ranch (now a park) was an important way station on the trail, and this site was known as the Cimarron Crossing. The marker is a brass plaque set in a stone monument, with an information sign above it.
Road of Trail Name: Santa Fe Trail
State: Kansas
County: Gray
Historical Significance:
The Santa Fe Trail was a route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. The trail served as a vital commercial highway until supplanted by railroads. The Santa Fe Trail was integral to the opening of the region to economic development and settlement.
Years in use: 50
How you discovered it:
The Santa Fe Trail passes near my home town in Oklahoma.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
The Santa Fe Trail by R. L. Duffus, ISBN 978-0826302359.
Website Explination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Trail
Why?:
The Santa Fe Trail was used mainly for trade, and to a lesser extent immigration. The U.S. Army made use of the Santa Fe Trail during the Mexican-American War to invade what is present-day New Mexico.
Directions:
The marker is on the north side of Highway 400; turn in on the side road and park.
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