A map and 19th century memorabilia fill the Santa Fe Trail Center near Larned, a place dedicated to keeping the trade route’s rich history alive. “This was a trail of opportunity, it as a ...

The man was trails historian Walter Cook, and the piece of history he sought to save was a remnant of the Santa Fe Trail in eastern Kansas City. As in all these scenarios, an intractable villain ...

From 1821 to 1880, the Santa Fe Trail operated as a commercial highway. For the first 25 years of its existence, the trail operated as an international route for Mexican and American traders.

Well, that happened in Kansas City in 1998. The man was trails historian Walter Cook, and the piece of history he sought to save was a remnant of the Santa Fe Trail in eastern Kansas City.

More info on the Santa Fe Trail 200th anniversary commemoration at Bent’s Old Fort: Bent’s Old Fort is hosting a free event Sept. 23-26 that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe ...

The Santa Fe Trail project is one of 22 grant recipients from the Colorado Tourism Office. Others include a hotel feasibility study in Cheyenne County, enhanced wildlife viewing in Trinidad and ...

Wieduwilt mows his namesake site, saying the city does little maintenance there. But as a fan of the Santa Fe Trail, he doesn’t mind. “We’ve got the books and maps and stuff,” he said.