The Santa Fe Trail The Santa Fe Trail

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Where it StartsWhere it Starts

►The trail starts in New Mexico. The trail starts in New Mexico. ► It ends in Missouri.It ends in Missouri.► It was about 780 miles long.It was about 780 miles long.

The Cities Along The WayThe Cities Along The Way

►They really didn’t go through any cities They really didn’t go through any cities but they went through states. The but they went through states. The states are New Mexico, Colorado, states are New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri.Kansas, and Missouri.

Things They BroughtThings They Brought

►They brought wagons, horse, cows, They brought wagons, horse, cows, hens, farm tools, blankets, clothes, hens, farm tools, blankets, clothes, feather beds, lantern, shotguns, feather beds, lantern, shotguns, cooking tools, tin cups, and plates.cooking tools, tin cups, and plates.

The Dangers Along The WayThe Dangers Along The Way

►They had to walk on the side of the They had to walk on the side of the wagon because there was no room in wagon because there was no room in the wagon. It got muddy and they the wagon. It got muddy and they would get stuck. When it snowed it would get stuck. When it snowed it would sink on the wagon top.would sink on the wagon top.

TrialsTrials

►The land they went through was very The land they went through was very rocky and had many mountains. They rocky and had many mountains. They went through a desert where there went through a desert where there was no water. was no water.

A Person Along The WayA Person Along The Way

►William Becknell William Becknell

She opened the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. She opened the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Becknell and a group of five men Becknell and a group of five men began their travels in Franklin, began their travels in Franklin, Missouri. He followed the Arkansas Missouri. He followed the Arkansas river west to the rocky mountains. river west to the rocky mountains.

Extra FactsExtra Facts

►They traded their goods for burros, They traded their goods for burros, horses, furs, gold, and silver.horses, furs, gold, and silver.

►Wagons could hold more than two tons Wagons could hold more than two tons of goods and supplies.of goods and supplies.

►Some wagons had wheels as tall as six Some wagons had wheels as tall as six feet.feet.

BibliographyBibliography

Dean , Alran. Dean , Alran. The Santa Fe Trail The Santa Fe Trail . New . New York: PowerKids Press, 2003. York: PowerKids Press, 2003.

Wilson , Laura. Wilson , Laura. How I Survived The How I Survived The Oregon TrailOregon Trail. New York: A Beech Tree . New York: A Beech Tree Paperback Book, 1999. Paperback Book, 1999.