Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1822 - 1872
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 65.)
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 (DAR), and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 37° 44.974′ N, 100° 1.203′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It can be reached from the intersection of North 2nd Avenue and Kerri Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Wright Park, just inside the east entrance from North 2nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 North 2nd Avenue, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert M. Wright (within shouting distance of this marker); George M. Hoover (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dodge City Swimming Pool History (about 600 feet away); El Capitan (approx. Ό mile away); Wild and woolly Front Street (approx. Ό mile away); Longhorn cattle arrive (approx. Ό mile away); Boot Hill Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.
Regarding Santa Fe Trail. This marker was placed in front of City Hall in the middle of the Old Trail. A few hundred yards to the east was a great watering place, as the river swung around and hugged the bank. It was also a great camping ground which afforded good grazing for the livestock. Robert M. Wright selected the place for the marker; it was only fitting that when the city outgrew the Trail, the marker was relocated in the park bearing his name. In 1986,
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker 1986 D.A.R. Addendum
an important watering
place for campers, stock
grazing and Santa Fe
coaches along the old
Santa Fe Trail.
Dodge City Chapter DAR 1986
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 18, 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 Books website entry (Submitted on April 18, 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 began, and a few months later, Americas 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(Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)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 20, 20223. Santa Fe Trail Marker(1986 D.A.R. addendum plaque is mounted on base of original 1906 marker)
4. Santa Fe Trail Association. 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 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
4. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
