April 17. 2024 – May 25, 2024 108 So. 2nd St, Raton, NM
The Santa Fe Trail stirs the imagination as few other historic trails can. For 60 years the trail was one thread in a web of international trade routes. Unlike the emigrant trails that took travelers west, the SFT mainly handled commercial traffic. Wagon trains loaded with trade goods took from 6 weeks to 2 and a half months to make the trip.
The trail influenced economies as far away as Mexico City, it brought together a cultural mosaic of individuals who sometimes cooperated – and sometimes clashed. The SFT legacy endures as buildings, historical sites, landmarks, and original wagon-wheel ruts. Many of which can be experienced within Colfax County.
