The Santa Fe Trail primarily followed the Arkansas River for a significant portion of its route. Starting in Missouri, the trail headed southwest, paralleling the river through present-day Kansas and into Colorado before continuing on to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Arkansas River served as an important landmark and resource for travelers along this historic trade route.
The Santa Fe Trail was an important commercial highway connecting Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880.
The Santa Fe trail lead to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Santa Fe trail lead to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
No there were no missionaries on the Santa Fe Trail.
The Santa Fe trail served as a major trade route from the Missouri River to Mexican territory along the Rio Grande.
They used the Santa Fe trail to get from Independence, Missouri to get to Santa Fe so they can trade. The Santa Fe Trail was a route with water and a small amount of food for the people.
The Santa Fe Trail connected Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico.
William Becknell founded the Santa Fe Trail.
pioneers used the santa fe trail for traveling
The Santa Fe Trail went southwest.
The Santa Fe trail was was for people who wanted to trade at Santa Fe. They would take there stuff to Santa Fe to be sold. The oregon trail was for people who were moving west.