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Santa Fe Trail-San Miguel County Trail Segments

W of I-25, S of Tecolote, Tecolote, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 27' 8.140428", -105° 16' 50.07324"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
New Mexico State
Historical Marker


National Register of Historic Places
 
    Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Opened by William Becknell in 1821, the Santa Fe Trail became the major trade route to Santa Fe from Missouri River towns. The two main branches, the Cimarron Cutoff and the Mountain Branch, joined at Watrous. Travel over the Trail ceased with the coming of the railroad in 1879.

Santa Fe Trail MPS

Santa Fe Trail-San Miguel County Trail Segments was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1994.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00
   
     
 
Santa Fe Trail-San Miguel County Trail Segments Historical Marker Location Map, Tecolote, New Mexico