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Article: Mountain men and muzzle-loaders, trail towns and tepees. (includes related article on guided tour of the Santa Fe Trail)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- May 1, 1988
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Mountain men and muzzle-loaders, trail towns and tepees
There's romance still to arriving at Santa Fe's Plaza by street signs that announce "Old Santa Fe Trail." In the shaded plaza, a stone monument marks the end of the trail. The old roads still join there (they're paved now), the Palace of the Governors has seen many coats of white-wash but still welcomes visitors, and the La Fonda Hotel, though rebuilt, stands as a refuge at trail's end, as it did when William Becknell and ofur companions launched trade with the U.S. along this trail in 1821.
Much more in Santa Fe remains from the 59-year trail era (1821 to 1880) that made Santa Fe a commercial ...