Santa Fe Trail

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The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century overland trade and travel route connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico, that played a crucial role in westward expansion and commerce in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic trail
overland route
trade route
administeredBy National Park Service
connects Mexico
United States
country United States
culturalImpact contributed to cultural exchange between American and Mexican societies
designatedAs Santa Fe National Historic Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
economicImpact facilitated commerce between Missouri merchants and Santa Fe traders
endPoint Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory
heritageStatus U.S. National Historic Trail
historicalPeriod 19th century
inception 1821
locatedIn Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
notableFeature Bent's Fort
Cimarron Cutoff
linked to: Santa Fe Trail

Council Grove, Kansas
Fort Dodge
Fort Larned
Fort Union
Mountain Route
partOf Santa Fe trade
westward expansion of the United States
replacedBy Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
railroad transportation
routeType wagon road
significantEvent opening of trade between the United States and Mexico in 1821
use during the American Civil War
use during the Mexican–American War
startPoint Missouri River towns in Missouri
terminusA Franklin, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
terminusB Santa Fe, New Mexico
traverses Arkansas River valley
Great Plains
Raton Pass
usedBy American traders
Mexican traders
U.S. Army
linked to: United States Army

settlers
stagecoaches
usedFor freighting
mail delivery
migration
military transport
trade

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Bingham-Waggoner Estate situatedNear Santa Fe Trail route
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail relatedTo Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail notableFeature Cimarron Cutoff
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail designatedAs Santa Fe National Historic Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
El Pueblo trading post partOf Santa Fe Trail trading network
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Southeastern Colorado historicRoute Santa Fe Trail
subject linked to: southeastern Colorado
Gateway City associatedWithTrail Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Historic District hasPart Old Santa Fe Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
National Historic Trail includesExample Santa Fe National Historic Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Fort Union National Monument locatedOnRoute Santa Fe Trail
Fort Union National Monument protectedRoute Santa Fe Trail
Trinidad, Colorado onRoute historic Santa Fe Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Bent County, Colorado historicalRoute Santa Fe Trail
Fort Union locatedOn Santa Fe Trail
Fort Larned locatedOn Santa Fe Trail
Raton Pass partOf Santa Fe Trail corridor
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Fort Dodge locatedNear Santa Fe Trail
Fort Dodge associatedWithRoute Santa Fe Trail
Council Grove, Kansas partOf Santa Fe National Historic Trail corridor
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Council Grove, Kansas hasCulturalHeritage Santa Fe Trail heritage
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
White Rock Lake Trail connectedTo Santa Fe Trail (Dallas)
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Dallas park system hasPart Santa Fe Trail (Dallas)
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Trinidad History Museum heritage Santa Fe Trail
Bent’s Fort, Colorado locatedAlong Santa Fe Trail
Raymond Massey notableWork Santa Fe Trail
William Lundigan notableWork Santa Fe Trail
Purgatoire River historicallyAssociatedWith Santa Fe Trail region
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Pawnee County, Kansas locatedOn Santa Fe Trail
The Congo and Other Poems hasPoem The Santa Fé Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems hasPoem The Santa Fé Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Oldest House in the United States (Santa Fe) partOf Old Santa Fe Trail area
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Plaza adjacentTo Old Santa Fe Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Museum Hill, Santa Fe near Old Santa Fe Trail
linked to: Santa Fe Trail
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams notableWork Santa Fe Trail
Third Fort (star-shaped fort) partOf Santa Fe Trail military protection system
linked to: Santa Fe Trail