Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822-1872
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2022
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 66.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 37° 45.246′ N, 100° 2.983′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. Marker is on Wyatt Earp Boulevard (Business U.S. 50) 0.1 miles east of Matt Down Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in a pull-out on the south side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dodge City: Cowboy Capital (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); The Boot Hill Special (approx. 1˝ miles away); Boot Hill (approx. 1˝ miles away); H.B. (Ham) Bell (approx. 1˝ miles away); My Trails Have Become Your Highways
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Regarding Santa Fe Trail. This marker was originally about 5 miles west of Dodge City, Kansas at High Rock, the first of four Points of Rock along the Santa Fe Trail, over looking the Trail. Until 1846, Mexico was across the Arkansas, to the east was Fort Atkinson, Fort Mann and The Caches. This marker was moved to the western edge of Dodge City in 1981 when the High Rock was blasted to "smithereens" to make way for road construction.
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The story of the marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American revolution in Kansas. Internet Archive/Google Book entry (Submitted on April 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Great Prairie Highway. National Park Service website entry:
From 1821 until 1846, the Santa Fe Trail was a two-way international commercial highway used by both Mexican and American traders. Then, in 1846, the Mexican-American War(Submitted on August 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)began, and a few months later, America’s Army of the West followed the Santa Fe Trail westward to successfully invade Mexico. After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war in 1848, the Santa Fe Trail became a national road connecting the more settled parts of the United States to the new southwest territories. Commercial freighting along the trail boomed to unheard-of levels, including considerable military freight hauling to supply the southwestern forts. The trail was also used by stagecoach lines, thousands of gold seekers heading to the California and Colorado gold fields, adventurers, missionaries, wealthy New Mexican families and emigrants.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 20222. Santa Fe Trail Marker(looking south from Wyatt Earp Boulevard/US Hwy 50)
4. Santa Fe Trail Association. Website homepage:
In 1821, the Santa Fe Trail became America's first great international commercial highway, and for nearly sixty years thereafter was one of the nation's great routes of adventure and western expansion.(Submitted on August 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
