Charles M. Russell painting depicting an Indian attack on wagon trains, that happened frequently on the Santa Fe Trail, bringing protection from the U.S. Army who built forts along the route.
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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.