The old santa fe trail by colonel henry inman full text. Having great confidence in his ability to find a shorter route to santa fe, the captain left his old trail and started across the country, to avoid the circuitous valley of the river. He still claims it is the most treasured object in his collection. The gold rush diary of george bonniwell boone, daniel. But the accidental death of his best friend on the trail leaves warren as guardian to the mans 10yearold niece, polly. The old santa fe trail by stanley vestal is one of many books on the subject matter off the santa fe trail that happens to be a favorite history topic and is in fact less than 100 miles from my home in places. Book your wedding or anniversary transportation today. Stanley vestal color illustration on front cover of wagon wheels in the desert. The last chance store of the santa fe trail association. Book your stay at the inn and spa at loretto, an awardwinning hotel and spa. The same year captain becknell made a second trip, but, however, with different results. Richard blinns diary along the santa fe trail via the ft. In the 1850s, twelve year old peter takes his dog and heads west on the santa fe trail to find his father, guided by uncle seth, who leads their wagon train through an indian attack. Because the road began in santa fe, it was called the santa fe trail.
For much of its 16year history, the fort was the only major white american permanent settlement on the santa fe trail. Our santa fe inn will be on the right side immediately following west alameda street. While looking for ruts of the santa fe trail, we found a wonderful, expansive sculpture named journeys end located on camino lejo at old santa fe trail intersection. Next month, in traveling the chihuahua trail, we will begin at the cathedral and plaza of chihuahua city and follow the corridor across the northern chihuahuan desert to the southern rocky mountains and end at the plaza in santa fe, stopping along the way to visit some of the most famous sites. The old santa fe trail the story of a great highway by henry. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Follow the santa fe national historic trail through five states and youll find adventure and evidence of past travelers who made this remarkable trip before you. The story of a highway by henry inman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Between 1821 and 1880, the santa fe trail was primarily a commercial highway connecting missouri and santa fe, new mexico.
Wifi is free, and this vacation home also features laundry services and a bbq grill. Santa fe county, new mexico genealogy and history the old santa fe trail the story of a great highway. We were founded in 1926 by a group of likeminded residents, artists, writers and architects, in an attempt to protect the unique flavor, built environment and cultures of their home in santa fe, new mexico. There is no mention of the influence of artists,such as georgia okeefe. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Covers the founding of the trail, the reasons for it, the indians along the way, the buffalo, the famous towns and. This property has easy access to the neighborhood grocery store, state capitol as well as the santa fe famers market, canyon road and the well sought after santa fe plaza. Santa fe is an interesting little city, tucked between several mountain ranges that make up part of the great rockies.
William becknell was the first american trader to do business in santa fe following the departure of the spanish. The santa fe trail was one of the two great overland highways origi. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. The old santa fe association is the premier historic preservation organization of the southwestern united states of america.
The statues were placed along key white migration routes, such as the early19thcentury national road and santa fe trail which became u. With a contemporary style, restful amenities and a short mile to the plaza and even closer to the galleries of canyon rd. Santa fe national historic trail national park foundation. The santa fe trail was americas first commercial highway. The white massacre on the santa fe trail in new mexico. Propalestinian art appears on old pecos trail wall. The adventures of colonel daniel boon, formerly a hunter daniel boones adventures is a firstperson narrative and appears as he actually wrote it, using the grammar. The vast area through which the famous highway ran is still imperfectly known to most people as the west. At the time of its publication in 1881 stories of the old santa fe trail was called the most interesting book ever written by an army officer. Propalestinian art appears on old pecos trail wall local.
Santa fe vacation rentals two casitas santa fe nm home. Love on the santa fe trail audiobooks listen to the full. What makes the place different are the many characters who are attracted to it, and i proudly admit to being one of them. The overall effect is an enjoyable book, but one that falls somewhat short of providing a distinct image of the trail itself.
Stories are presented as fact, but library of congress subject matter catalog says fiction. Santa fe trail national scenic byway new mexico tourism. The old santa fe trail the story of a great highway by. Several decades before settlers streamed over the oregon trail, traders were heading southwest. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including. Publisher of treasure hunt book prints more copies. The item the old santa fe trail from the missouri river. Guthrie miller, who owns the wall surrounding his santa fe property at the intersection of old pecos trail and camino lejo, said he discovered the series of detailed digital images shortly before. Lists and describes 718 books, pamphlets, and articles on the trail. The wagons may be gone, but the spirit of the santa fe trail still lives. The white massacre occurred in northeastern new mexico in october 1849 when the jicarilla apache attacked a wagon train near the point of rocks on the cimarron branch of the santa fe trail brothers, james and charles white of warsaw, missouri sought their fortune in new mexico, arriving in santa fe in july 1848, where they opened a mercantile business. The history of the santa fe trail, including the personal recollections of the author. Bookprinted material stories of the old santa fe trail library of.
The story of the old santa fe trail, so truthfully recalled by colonel henry inman, exofficer of the old regular army, in these pages, is a most thrilling one. This book is the remarkable true story of forrest fenns life and of a hidden treasure, secreted somewhere in the mountains north of santa fe. His great interest in the western frontier prompted the writing of a number of historical sketches of adventure which in 1881 were published in book form as stories of the old santa fe trail. Old santa fe trail by henry inman hardcover book for sale. First edition, second printing in same year as first 1897. A company owned by charles bent and william bent and ceran st.
The vignette tells the story of westward expansion in the facial expressions and the pull of the mules to take. The book contains clues to the treasures location as forrest fenn invites readers to join in the thrill of the chase. At the time of its publication in 1881 the old santa fe trail was called the most interesting book ever written by an army officer. It was 1 of paintings he created in 1996 for a commemorative calendar honoring the 175th anniversary of the santa fe trail, and funded by the first national bank of trinidad, co.
The watercolor featuring this santa fe trail map was created by doug holdred. To my surprise capitol computer is opened and working 7 days a week. The urge to collect started for forrest fenn at age nine when he found his first arrowhead. Like so many following the old santa fe trail, and all these intersecting routes later the santa fe railroad or route 66, each traveler was changed with the journey, transformed. The rocks surrounding the pool make for the perfect lunch spot, so pack a sandwich and relax. William becknell opened up the santa fe trail, between the missouri river and the mexican provincial capital of santa fe, in the fall of 1821. The route got its start in 1821, when an advertisement in the missouri intelligencer by william becknell, seeking men willing to join and invest in a trading expedition to the west. Madonna of the trail pioneer monuments in the american west. Throughout our research, i was able to dig deeply into my familys roots and find pieces of my genealogical puzzle. Amidst adobestyle buildings, near some of the citys most historic and infamous attractions, and surrounded by rustic, mountainous scenery, guests of old santa fe inn are not only immersed in new mexican beauty, but are sure to experience santa fe, and all it. Santa fe national historic trail 2020 all you need to. Nevertheless, the colonel can write and many of his stories captivate like a campfire tale. The old santa fe trail the story of a great highway by henry inman. The old santa fe trail with images vintage book covers.
Santa fe national historic trail is a transportation route through midnorth america that connected missouri to new mexico, and includes scenic hiking paths. Two miles down old pecos trail will turn into old santa fe trail. In the santa fe national forest, about 60 miles from both albuquerque and santa fe. Old santa fe inn sits at the heart of the city, in santa fes downtown district. It can scarcely fail to occur to the thoughtful reader of this engrossing book that the current conception of american history, as gained from the textbooks and manuals in common use, is singularly narrow and onesided.
The santa fe trail was a 19thcentury route through central north america that connected franklin, missouri with santa fe, new mexico. The old santa fe trail by stanley vestal goodreads. Traders established the trailwhich connected missouri to santa fe, new mexico and covered some 900. Find photos of the 816 old santa fe trl home on zillow. Zillow has 8 homes for sale in santa fe nm matching old santa fe trail. It was 1 of paintings he created in 1996 for a commemorative calendar honoring the 175th anniversary of the santa fe trail, and funded by. Pioneered in 1821 by william becknell, who departed from the boonslick region along the missouri river, the trail served as a vital commercial highway until 1880, when the railroad to santa fe. Memoirs of marian russell along the santa fe trail. The route played a major role in bringing people, goods, and ideas to and from santa fe for the next 59. There are 9 active homes for sale in old santa fe trail neighborhood. Aug 05, 2015 downloaded this book in kindle format while locating land of enchantment. For the further details of the movements of the army of the west, the reader is referred to general history, as this book, necessarily, treats only of that portion of its march and the incidents connected with it while travelling the santa fe trail.
Perhaps this is because this book is less a history of santa fe itself as it is a excellent view following the trail across missouri and kansas to santa fe. The old santa fe trail the story of a great highway book. We traveled over the old spanish trail as well as the santa fe trail many times because we wanted to meet william in his environment, which meant going to where he had lived, trapped and traveled. It was just lying there in a plowed field on little elm creek in central texas, waiting for him to come along. The santa fe trail was one of the two great overland highways originating in missouri in the nineteenth century. This book consists of a series of interesting anecdotes loosely related to the old santa fe trail and a large area nearby. Thus the santa fe trail came to be known as a key commercial link to the west. Location luxury santa fe hotels santa fe plaza hotels. Vrain built the fort to trade with southern cheyenne and arapaho plains indians and trappers for buffalo robes. But the arrival of the railroad in santa fe in 1880 marked the literal end of almost 60 years of caravans rolling into the old town. The pre1937 historic route 66 brought travelers along the old santa fe trail to santa fe. The route was pioneered in 1821 by a trader called william becknell 17961865.
Stories of the old santa fe trail legends of america. Discover the trail over time with this series of maps. The santa fe interviews are a series of conversations conducted over a three day period in june of 2012 with forrest fenn. Council grove was the only trading post between independence, missouri and santa fe, new mexico. The old santa fe trail, by colonel henry inman project gutenberg. This is the perfect way to add a special touch to your wedding day and party. Aug 23, 2012 new york and chicago have larger art markets but are enormous cities by comparison. Pioneered in 1821 by william becknell, who departed from the boonslick region along the missouri river, the trail served as a vital commercial highway until 1880, when the railroad arrived in santa fe. The margarita trail is an invitation to explore 45 of santa fes finest margaritas, each crafted for the trail. From 1610, when the spanish founded the city of santa fe, to the. Bents old fort is an 1833 fort located in otero county in southeastern colorado, united states. The old santa fe trail mass market paperback january 1, 1957 by stanley vestal author. The author of this book, although having but little compassion for the indians, must admit that, during more than a third of a century passed on the plains and in the.
Again, they were enchanted and somehow purified by the land penitente brotherhood. Santa fe, nm vacation rentals end of old santa fe trail. Old santa fe trail by henry inman hardcover book free shipping. It passed the san miguel chapel and the loretto chapel, crossed the santa fe river, and then turned west on water street. By henry case murder and robbery were the order of the day on the santa fe trail, but the oldblooded shooting of don antonio jose chevez brought the u. Stories of the old santa fe trail 1881 by henry inman.
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