The Santa Fe Trail entered Lexington
on what is now US Highway 24, then followed Missouri Highway 224 west along
South Street. It passed the site of "Old Town" and continued to
Twentieth Street, turning left and past the Machpelah Cemetery toward the
present US 24 junction. James and Robert Aull outfitted trading caravans
from Lexington.
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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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Description
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| Tabo Creek Crossing
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The Tabo Creek Crossing is south of the Missouri River, 8 miles east of Lexington,
Missouri and within sight of US Highway 24. As a major tributary on the
south bank of the Missouri River, Tabo Creek presented an obstacle to travelers
on both the Osage Trace and Santa Fe Trail routes. In 1821, a license was
issued to operate a ferry across the creek.
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