Santa Fe Trail in Kenton, OK is a historic transportation route that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico during the 19th century. Serving as a crucial commercial and military highway until the arrival of the railroad, it played a significant role in the U.S. expansion into the Southwest and the economic development of the region.
Traversing Comancheria, the territory of the Comanches, the trail facilitated trade between Americans and the Comanche people, often proving more profitable than trade with Santa Fe itself. Today, the Santa Fe Trail is commemorated as the Santa Fe National Historic Trail by the National Park Service, and a highway route following its path has been designated the Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway.
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