America's Byways: Santa Fe Trail

	Santa Fe Trail
	PROGRAM
	Summary
	Program Preview
	Video Tape
	Credits

	HISTORY
	Introduction
	A Castle on the Plains
	Raton Pass
	An Ancient Santa Fe Trail
	Amache
	Healing the Wounds
	Exploring on Your Own
	Further Down the Road
	References

	WAYSIDE EXCURSION
	A History of the Santa Fe Trail
	Manifest Destiny
	Governor Carr

	TRAVEL
	Chambers/Visitor Centers
	Weather/Road Conditions
	Map

	RESOURCES
	Santa Fe Trail Timeline
	America's Byways Timeline
	Teacher's Guide

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail Timeline

150 Million Years Ago Dinosaurs leave footprints through what is now the Comanche National Grasslands.

1803 Louisiana Purchase includes acquisition of northeastern Colorado.

1821 Santa Fe Trail opens with legal trade between the United States and Mexico.

1845 John L. O’Sullivan labels the idea of Manifest Destiny.

1846 Susan Magoffin arrives at Bent’s Fort.

1865 “Uncle Dick” Wooten opens a road over Raton Pass.

1880 Santa Fe Trail is abandoned in favor of railroad route to Santa Fe.

1931-39 Dust Bowl destroys land along Santa Fe Trail.

1933 Federal Government purchases land in Colorado to repair damage from the Dust Bowl; area later becomes Comanche National Grasslands.

April 14, 1935 Black Sunday: dust clouds block out the sun.

1942 President Roosevelt orders evacuation of all people of Japanese ancestry living on the west coast.

1942 Governor Carr (Colorado) is the only governor to welcome Japanese-Americans to his state.

1942 Amache internment camp is established near Santa Fe Trail.


	HIGHLIGHTS


	Allosaurus Courtesy, Comanche National Grasslands 150 Million Years Ago Dinosaurs leave footprints across what is now the Comanche National Grasslands.

	Settlers Courtesy,VCI Entertainment 1821 Santa Fe Trail opens with legal trade between the United States and Mexico.

	Comanche National Grasslands Great Divide Pictures LLC 1933 Government purchases land in Colorado to repair damage from the Dust Bowl.

	Amache Remembered Great Divide Pictures LLC 1942 Amache internment camp is established near Santa Fe Trail.