Near La Junta in Otero County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 30, 2021
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1822 - 1872
Erected 1908 by Daughters of the American Revolution; State of Colorado.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists.
Location. 38° 2.769′ N, 103° 25.845′ W. Marker is near La Junta, Colorado, in Otero County. It is on State Highway 194 east of County Highway 35, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35110 CO Hwy 194, La Junta CO 81050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley and in the Eastern Plains. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, on the High Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bent's Fort on Santa Fe Trail (here, next to this marker); Trail Sites to the East (a few steps from this marker); Trail Sites to the West (a few steps from this marker); Traveling Through History (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trading Post on the Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the Borderlands (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Babel-Tongued Multitude (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Adobe Outpost (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Junta.
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Photographed by Connor Olson, August 30, 2021
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Marker can be seen at the far left
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
