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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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Santa Fe Trail Museum
18K
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Point of Rocks
22K
22K
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The Point of Rocks in Colfax County is on private land, about 8
miles north and 2 miles east of a roadside park on US Highway 56. This landmark
was a popular campsite with a nearby spring. There was considerable violence at
this site, including the killing of the White Family in 1849.
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| Rock Crossing of the Canadian River
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The Rock Crossing of the Canadian River is on private
land, 2 miles south of US Highway 56 in Colfax County. This famous crossing
was used by Indians in early times as well as Trail travelers on the Cimarron
Route. The crossing has a natural stone floor for a short distance only;
upstream it is sandy and hard to cross, while downstream a deep rocky canyon
makes it impossible to cross. This spot was considered to be the real entry
into Mexico, and Mexican troops were sometimes sent this far to escort traders
back to Santa Fe.
Wagon ruts are still visible leading to and from this crossing.
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