Near Napoleon in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1821 - 1872
Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 28, 2015
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1821 - 1872
Erected 1909 by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the State of Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • 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 1821.
Location. 39° 7.508′ N, 94° 6.22′ W. Marker is near Napoleon, Missouri, in Lafayette County. Marker is on Old Santa Fe Trail Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Napoleon MO 64074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Potawatomi Trail of Death March (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 5.1 miles away); Fort Osage (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Osage (approx. 6.4 miles away); Restoration of Fort Osage (approx. 6.4 miles away); Events at Fort Osage (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Potawatomi "Trail of Death" March (approx. 6˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napoleon.
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 28, 2015
2. Santa Fe Trail - Original Route
Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
