15 Iconic Trails That Carried America Into the Wild West
15 Iconic Trails That Carried America Into the Wild West - History Collection
2. Santa Fe Trail
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The Santa Fe Trail stretched nearly 900 miles from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico, blazing a path for commerce in 1821. Merchants, trappers, and soldiers traversed its rugged landscape, turning it into a vital trade artery between...