Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
Roadrunner Cowbelles’ Santa Fe Trail Plaque
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
Located on the northwest corner of Palace Ave and Washington Ave on Washington Ave.
Significance:
Plaque honoring the Santa Trail drivers
Roadrunner Cowbelles’ Trail Plaque: Along with an iron hitching rail on Washington Ave., this 1976 bronze plaque honors early Santa Fe Trail drivers.
Site Information
Location (Located on the northwest corner of Palace Ave and Washington Ave on Washington Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Cemented into a brick wall is an old weathered bronze plaque. It reads, "Roadrunner Cowbelle's dedicate this hitching post at the end of the trail to American gentleman and their horses for their glorious role in winning the west."
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Old Spanish Trail, Santa Fe Trail: Santa Fe, New Mexico Itinerary
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, founded in 1610, and the highest in elevation at 7,000 ft. The city is the historic hub of the southwest, connecting three national historic trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. This tour leads your from the busy plaza and other major tourist locations to lesser known sites along quiet, old Santa Fe streets.