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History of the Santa Fe Trail

 

History

SFTA—THE EARLY YEARS

by Marc Simmons

SFTA History 2006-2018

by Joanne VanCoevern

NPS History

by Frank Norris

Santa Fe Trail Association and the National Park Service

The Heritage of the America's Trails

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Our Mission

The mission of the Santa Fe Trail Association is to protect and preserve the Santa Fe Trail and to promote awareness of the historical legacy associated with it.  The Santa Fe Trail Association's purposes are exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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