Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
Santa Fe Trail Plaque, Old Santa Fe Trail
Photo/NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Near La Fonda, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Significance:
Marks the route of the Santa Fe Trail
This Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) -placed, 1905 cast bronze plaque is set at eye level in an exterior adobe stucco wall on the west side of Old Santa Fe Trail, across from the La Fonda hotel.
Plaque reads, "This marks the route of the Santa Fe Trail, Kansas City to Santa Fe, 1822-1880." The official seals of the cities of Kansas City and Santa Fe on are on either side of the text. There is also an image of oxen pulling a wagon above the text.
Site Information
Location (Near La Fonda, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
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.