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	Santa Fe Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Santa Fe Trail was a historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico.
		The eastern end of the trail was in the central Missouri town of Franklin on the north bank of the Missouri River.
		The section of the trail between Independence and Olathe was also used by emigrants on the California and Oregon Trails, which branched off to the northwest west of Olathe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Fe_Trail (565 words)

	AllRefer.com - Santa Fe Trail (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		Santa Fe Trail, important caravan route of the W United States, extending c.780 mi (1,260 km) from Independence, Mo., SW to Santa Fe, N.Mex. Independence and Westport, Mo., were the chief points where wagons, teams, and supplies were obtained.
		From there, the trail led 150 mi (241 km) SW to Council Grove, Kans., which was the main wagon train organization point.
		In 1880 the Santa Fe Railroad reached Santa Fe, marking the death of the trail.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SntFeT.html (385 words)

	Encyclopedia: Santa Fe Trail
		California Trail The California Trail was a major overland emigrant route across the American West from Missouri to California in the middle 19th century.
		Santa Fe Trail, overland route, extending from western Missouri to Santa Fe, in present-day New Mexico, and used mainly for trade.
		Traders on the Santa Fe Trail adopted the Conestoga design for its durability and size, but they found that bullwhackers or muleskinners were preferable to teamsters -- the immense distances and scarcity of good water along the Santa Fe Trail precluded the use of horses as draft animals.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Santa-Fe-Trail (1726 words)

	MSN Encarta - Santa Fe Trail
		The trail opened in 1821 and was in use almost continuously until 1880.
		The trail, which was about 1,255 km (about 780 mi) long, began in Old Franklin, Missouri, traveled west to the Arkansas River, and followed the river southwest.
		In 1880 a railroad reached Santa Fe, and use of the Santa Fe Trail declined.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566262/Santa_Fe_Trail.html (318 words)

	Santa Fe Trail -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		Historic wagon trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. An important commercial route from 1821 to 1880, it was opened by William Becknell and used by merchant wagon caravans.
		At the western end three routes turned south to Santa Fe, the shortest being the Cimarron Cutoff through the valley of the Cimarron River.
		The fort, at a junction of two branches of the Santa Fe Trail, was an important supply depot; it was abandoned in 1891.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9377720 (981 words)

	The Great Santa Fe Trail. (from frontier) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Opened by William Becknell, a trader, the trail was used by merchant wagon caravans travelling in parallel columns, which, when Indians attacked, as they did frequently between 1864 and 1869, could quickly form a circular line of defense.
		It was renamed the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1863 and acquired its modern name in 1895.
		Situated at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in all of North America.
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	Santa Fe Trail on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Santa Fe Trail Festival Returns to Downtown Trinidad, Colo.
		The Santa fe trail opens on the worldwide web; UK restaurant group launches new website.
		From left, Breanna Greer, Trise Gilliam and Daisha Tscharner, members of a cooking club at Santa Fe Trail elementary school in Independence, Missouri, test orange carrot salad.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SntF1eT1.asp (587 words)

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