Santa Fe Trail Remains

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Sante Fe Trail Remains
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Nearest city: Dodge City, Kansas
Built/Founded: 1821
Architect: Unknown
Designated as NHL: May 23, 1963[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000343
Governing body: Private

Sante Fe Trail Remains, also known as Santa Fe Trail Ruts, is a two mile section of the former 1,200 mile long Santa Fe Trail that is the "longest continuous stretch of clearly defined Santa Fe Trail rut remains in Kansas."[1]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[1][3]

It is located nine miles west of Dodge City, Kansas on US 50.

There are other sections of Santa Fe Trail ruts that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Santa Fe Trail Remains. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Joseph Scott Mendinghall and Donald Dosch (1979), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Santa Fe Trail RutsPDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying aeriel photo, undated, and four ground photos from 1975PDF (32 KB)
  4. ^ Gallagher, Joseph J., Alice Edwards, Lachlan F. Blair, and Hugh Davidson (March 8, 1993). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Nomination Form: Historic Resources of the Santa Fe Trail, 1821-1880. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
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