| Santa Fe Trail Site
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Description
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Ruts, near Santa Fe
25K
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| Amelia White Park
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Amelia White Park is at the corner of the Old Santa Fe Trail and Camino Corrales.
Faint Trail ruts can be found in Amelia White Park, remnants of the historic
travel route to the traditional western terminus of the Trail, the Plaza.
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Palace of the Governors (NHL)
25K
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The Palace of the Governors is on the north side of the Santa Fe
Plaza. Built in 1610, it served as the seat of government in New Mexico for 300
years. After occupying New Mexico for the United States in 1846, Kearny raised
the U.S. flag over the palace and took up temporary residence inside of it. The
palace now houses a museum.
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| Fort Marcy Site
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Fort Marcy was built on the hill overlooking the city
of Santa Fe in 1846 to protect the American presence in Santa Fe. Some features
are still visible. This was the headquarters for troops in New Mexico, until
Fort Union was built to get the troops out of the Santa Fe environment.
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Santa Fe Plaza (NHL)
32K
40K
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The plaza was the traditional end of the Santa Fe Trail for
westbound travelers.
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Certified Santa Fe National Historic Trail Sites