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Certified Santa Fe National Historic Trail Sites
Sites on the National Register of Historic Places are noted (NRHP)
National Historic Landmarks are noted (NHL)
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| Santa Fe Trail Site
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Description
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Mahaffie Farmstead
31K
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The Mahaffie Farmstead is located on the north edge of the city of
Olathe at 1100 Kansas City Road. The farmstead was a stage station on the road
from Westport, and dinners were served in the basement of the house. The
two-story native limestone house was constructed in 1865 and is the only known
Santa Fe Trail station that is open to the public. It is owned and operated by
the city of Olathe. |
Lone Elm Campground
29K
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Three miles south of Olathe on Lone Elm Road, on the main branch of
the Santa Fe Trail, this was the site of a spring (now enclosed in a small well)
and excellent grazing for livestock. The spring was a major campsite for Trail
travelers. As time progressed, the "Elm Grove" was cut down by the travelers for
firewood, resulting in the name "Lone Elm." Eventually the last tree was also
cut down but the name endured. |
| Lanesfield School Historic Site
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The Lanesfield School Historic Site is at 18745 S. Dillie Road. From I-35,
exit at Gardner (#210), then turn right onto Main Street and proceed straight onto 175th
Street. Go 3 miles to Dillie Road and turn left. Continue 1.5 miles to get to the site. Lanesfield provided
services to Santa Fe Trail travelers in the Trail's final days. The Trail
may have crossed the property prior to the school's construction.
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