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Santa Fe Trail Centennial Recalled in Pioneer Essay
A retrospective traces the Santa Fe Trail from Coronado’s era to the 1840s, noting exploration by New Spain, early settlements, and the rise of trade. It highlights Benton’s 1825 survey, Cimarron Desert dangers, Osage treaties, military escorts, and the trail’s role in westward expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman
Atlante
Coronado
Viceros Mendoza
New Spain
Puchia
New Mexico
Arizona
Great Paina
Ceitral
Kansas
Colorado River
Tucson
Eitims
Sally Fe
Gniteayerty
Carlier
St. Augusting
Wis
Jamestown
Chimplin
Queheq
Diateh
Manhattan
ING
St. Louis
St. Lente
Columhin
Pike
New
Aptelog Taal
Willan Morrison
Kaskaskia
la Lande
Santo
Beard
Piku
Kunhuna
Clotenn Anil
de Muon
St. Leula
Santa Io Ind
Mexico
Spain
Argerlen
Wits
Rover
Thalger
Heckel
Mranktha
Maania
Winche Ute
Kathar
Santa Ie
Witton
Arfansis
Santa Fe
United States
Thomas 8. Benton
Missouri
Franklin
Santi Fe
Arkuanana
Cimarron
Benton
Withorsweil
Enrivans
John Quincy
Adams
Benjamin WM. Reeves
George G. Sibley
Thomas Mather
Neosho River
John Walker
Couel Geove
Turkey Creek
McPherson County
Kansad
Cornell Grove
Pranklin
Independence
Westport Landing
Kansay City
Connell Grove
Leutenants
Gent
Colooraita
Taos
St. Fouls
Fran
Southwest
Chihuahua
Sonor
California
Stephen W. Kearny
Fort Leavenworth
Santa Pa
Abe
Texas