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Fort Laramie National Historic SiteFort Laramie (1870)
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Fort Laramie National Historic Site
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A barbed wire fence and windmill are near the Point of Rocks formation on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in New Mexico  

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In 1821, the eastern terminus of the historic Santa Fe Trail was Franklin, Missouri; by 1832, Independence, Missouri; and by 1845, at Westport Landing, now Kansas City, Missouri. Textiles and hardware were traded west; silver and mules were traded east.

Last Updated: September 21, 2006 at 09:37 EST