Following the Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for Modern Travelers

Simmons, Marc; Jackson, Hal

ISBN 10: 1580960111 / ISBN 13: 9781580960113

Published by Ancient City Press, Santa Fe NM, 2001

About this Item

Paperback. Book Condition: New (still in factory shrink-wrap). Books has no wear, no writing or markings, no crease lines along spine from opening the book. Binding is in new condition. Color on cover is bright and unfaded.
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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Following the Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for Modern Travelers
• Publisher: Ancient City Press, Santa Fe NM
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580960111
• ISBN 13: 9781580960113
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Ron Kil
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 6W x 8.75H x 0.75D inches 6 inches width by 8.75 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
• Weight: 1.8 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

Historic pioneer trails serve as some of the most fascinating links to our nation’s past and retracing them can be an exhilarating and educational experience. Following the Santa Fe Trail is aimed at assisting modern travelers to enlarge their understanding of the trail and increase the enjoyment that comes from following in the wagon tracks of pioneers.

Originating in Franklin, Missouri, the Santa Fe Trail was the first and most exotic of America’s great trans-Mississippi pathways to the west. Although the era of the trail ceased, its glory-days are still part of the collective imagination of America.

Complete with directions, maps, anecdotes, and historical information, Following the Santa Fe Trail takes the traveler on an authentic historic journey. Modern paved highways now parallel much of the old wagon route and with this guide a modern adventurer can retrace large sections of the trail.

Since Following the Santa Fe Trail first appeared in 1984, the trail was designated a National Historic Trail under the National Park Service and public interest has mushroomed.

This completely revised third edition now updates all directions and clarifies the changes that have taken place in the last 15 years.

About the Author

Marc Simmons is an internationally acclaimed historian and author who has written more than 35 books on the West and Southwest.

Hal Jackson is a former geography professor at Humboldt State University.