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GOOGLE IMAGES Trader William Bucknell, “Father of the Santa Fe Trail,” led the first wagon train over the route between Franklin, Mo., to Santa Fe in 1821, opening up the Mexican town of Santa Fe to trade, previously forbidden by Spanish authorities.

GOOGLE IMAGES Trader William Bucknell, “Father of the Santa Fe Trail,” led the first wagon train over the route between Franklin, Mo., to Santa Fe in 1821, opening up the Mexican town of Santa Fe to trade, previously forbidden by Spanish authorities.

March 22, 2020

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The people and times of the historic Santa Fe Trail
March 22, 2020 1 a.m.

The people and times of the historic Santa Fe Trail

Traveling the Santa Fe Trail in the early 1800s was high adventure — though sometimes boring, with only seeing the occasional prairie dog breaking the monotony.