Santa Fe Trail - Holly, CO
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The Snowdog
N 38° 03.485 W 102° 06.520
13S E 753677 N 4216207
This Santa Fe Trail marker is at the southeast corner of Holly Cemetery - in Holly, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM17B9J
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2023
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This Santa Fe Trail marker is just outside Holly Cemetery, at the southeast corner. The tan stone marker bears a plaque that reads "Santa Fe Trail - National Historic Trail."
Road of Trail Name: Santa Fe Trail
State: Colorado
County: Prowers
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:
From Holly, take Road FF (Cemetery Road) to the cemetery entrance.
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