Ingalls 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: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. 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° 49.641′ N, 100° 27.312′ W. Marker is in Ingalls, Kansas, in Gray County. It is at the intersection of Kansas Avenue and South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Kansas Avenue. The marker is at the northeast corner of Ingalls Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Kansas Avenue, Ingalls KS 67853, 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, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Cimarron Hotel (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 6 miles away); The Ranch at Cimarron Crossing (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named The Santa Fe Trail (approx. 6 miles away); Travelers of the Santa Fe Trail Had a Choice to Make at this Point (approx. 6.1 miles away).
Also see . . .
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 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Marking the Santa Fe Trail.
The(Submitted on August 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)story of the marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 20232. Santa Fe Trail MarkerThe marker is at the northeast corner of Ingalls Community Park.
3. The Santa Fe National Historic Trail (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, 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 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.(Submitted on August 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
4. Santa Fe Trail Association.
Excerpt: 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 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
