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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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Fort Osage (NHL)
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Fort Osage was built in 1808 to fulfill one of the
provisions of a treaty between the Osage Indians and
the United States. It was, for a time, the westernmost
US military post. According to the terms of the treaty,
the fort was a trade center for the Osage, Kansa, and
other regional tribes. It was also a convenient rendezvous
for trappers, mountain men, and explorers. Today, the fort
has been partially restored as a Jackson County park.
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Blue Mills Site
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The site of the two Blue Mills is at the north end of the Lentz
Road in Jackson County. Remnants of the 1834 steam-powered gristmill remain, but
there is nothing of the 1835 sawmill. The Santa Fe Trail ran between the two
mills. The mills were owned by Michael Rice, Samuel C. Owens, and James and
Robert Aull, all merchants and traders on the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Little Blue River Crossing
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Until bridged in 1837, this was a difficult river
crossing for Santa Fe Trail travelers. It is located at the site of Blue
Mills, at the north end of Lentz Road.
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