Sneak Peak! New Canyons & Plains Driving Loop
This blog post offers a sneak preview of the NEW, BEAUTIFUL Canyons & Plains driving loop that is coming soon! Complete details of the driving loop will be shared in the coming weeks… until then, enjoy a sneak peak at the main attractions of the new
Bent Builds and Burns Massive Trading Post on the Santa Fe Trail
The story of the trading post along the Santa Fe Trail that was burned, thought to be caused by William Bent himself.
A “Wandering Princess” Travels the Santa Fe Trail
The story of Susan Shelby Magoffin, from her diary, on the Santa Fe Trail. She describes her experience as “the life of a wandering princess, mine.”
The Military Marches on the Santa Fe Trail, June 1846
As the story goes, upon William Becknell’s return to Missouri in early 1822 from his first successful trip to Santa Fe, he split open a bag full of silver coins that spilled out into the street.
Uncle Dick’s Toll Road
As the story goes, upon William Becknell’s return to Missouri in early 1822 from his first successful trip to Santa Fe, he split open a bag full of silver coins that spilled out into the street.