1920Monument at the end of the Santa Fe Trail on the plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico - Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Collection - New Mexico's Digital Collections In 1920, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected the “End of the Trail” monument located on the southeast corner...
The busy hub of the town's life is the Plaza, a market square that was built by the Spaniards at the spot where the Santa Fe Trail ended. The Plaza itself is a lovely tree-shaded park that serves as a central gathering place that's close to many top tourist attractions. The streets ...
Before charging down the trail that led Dr. Harris to Lake County in 1908, indulge me a paragraph of rant. The story of Walter Rothschild is now my quintessential example of how unreliable the Internet can be for research. Except for a bare-bonesWikipedia pageoffering random facts, there are...
The last two days we walked with Diego only and had the whole trail to ourselves. We were crossing the rivers, saw multiple gorgeous waterfalls and ate fruits straight from the trees in the jungle. We recommend this 5 day trek for those that ...
7. Why was the Santa Fe Trail important? The Santa Fe Trail, opened in 1821, was one of the first established international routes of commerce and travel in North America. After the strict Spanish control of trade, the relative freedom to travel and trade under the Mexican government encourag...
I tried the original Trains game several years ago and instantly fell in love--I think the mix of deckbuilding and area control makes it really fun (I enjoy a fair amount of interaction in games in general--one of my other favorite deckbuilders is Arctic Scavengers precisely because of the...
they disappear from all mention. Like the situation with Marie exactly a decade earlier, we don’t know if they anonymously joined a touring company, decided to quit, or someone fell sick – or maybe died. The trail of Frederick P. George, AKA Fred Heath, abruptly ends after an appearance...
“As a trailblazer and icon for the modeling industry, the NAACP is excited to honor Bethann Hardison for continuously using her talents to positively influence the world of fashion,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson stated. “We commend Bethann for utilizing her platform to con...
Albuquerque and Santa Fe fell. But the tide turned at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, on the Santa Fe Trail, in a decisive western battle of the Civil War. Union forces secured victory when they torched the nearby Confederate supply train. The Confederates abandoned hope of reaching Fort Union—...