Last updated: January 24, 2023
Place
Santa Fe Park
Quick Facts
Location:
2900 South Santa Fe Road, Independence, Missouri
Significance:
Visible trail ruts
Designation:
Certified Site
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
3 listed
Picnic Table, Playground, Restroom
Santa Fe Park preserves approximately one-quarter mile of Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trail ruts in the heart of the city of Independence, Missouri. These ruts align with trail ruts found a half mile north on the Bingham-Waggoner estate, a 19.5 acre museum and park, that is open to the public. The roads in between the two locations reveal the importance of the historic trails did not end when emigrant trail traffic ended. Often, as was the case throughout what is now the Kansas City metropolitan area, sections of the trail were converted into roads as automobiles replaced covered wagons, continuing the trails importance to this very day.
Site Information
Location (2900 South Santa Fe Road, Independence, Missouri)
Amenities at the 45 acre Santa Fe Park including walking trails, a picnic pavilion, a dog park, and tennis courts.