Cimarron in Gray County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1822 - 1872
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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° 48.441′ N, 100° 21.679′ W. Marker is in Cimarron, Kansas, in Gray County. Marker is on Avenue A (U.S. 50/400) 0.7 miles west of Main Street (State Highway 23), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the Gray County Fair Grounds entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1706 Avenue A, Cimarron KS 67835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cimarron Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Campsite of the U.S. Survey Team Sept. 10-21, 1825 (approx. 9 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 9 miles away); Trails on the Prairie (approx. 9.1 miles away); Santa Fe Trail Sites to the West & South
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1. Santa Fe Trail Markers - Kansas State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Excerpt:
In 1902, Kansas Daughters began their dream of service to Kansas history by kicking off a campaign to place markers along the Santa Fe Trail in the state. They secured red granite boulders of varying size for the markers, at a cost of about $16 per boulder.(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Marking the Santa Fe Trail. The story of the marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. The Great Prairie Highway (National Park Service). Excerpt:
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, America’s Army of the West followed the Santa(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)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, July 25, 20232. Santa Fe Trail Marker(looking north from US Highway 50/400 • Gray County Fairgrounds in distant background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023
3. Welcome to Cimarron Kansas Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
