Sante Fe Trail Ruts

Also known as: Santa Fe Trail Remains
9 mi. W of Dodge City on U.S. 50, Dodge City, Kansas

Photos

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

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Coordinates:
+37.79185, -100.19743
37°47'31" N, 100°11'51" W

Quadrangle map:
Dodge City SW

Street View

Description

The longest continuous stretch of clearly defined Santa Fe Trail rut remains in Kansas, the site forms a two-mile arc, 300-400 feet wide in places. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 23, 1963

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000343
Area of significance: Exploration/Settlement
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Site
Historic functions: Road-related; Pedestrian related
Periods of significance: 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1821; 1873

Update Log

December 16, 2021: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
August 5, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
September 14, 2010: New photos from Ruth Reynolds

Sources

Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000343 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information