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Santa Fe Trail Ruts

Santa Fe Trail Ruts is a historic place in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000343.

Dodge City, Ford County, KansasListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000343★ National Historic Landmark

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Santa Fe Trail Ruts

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What is Santa Fe Trail Ruts?

The Santa Fe Trail Remains, also known as Santa Fe Trail Ruts, are a two-mile (3 km) section of the former 1,200-mile (1,900 km) long Santa Fe Trail, described as the "longest continuous stretch of clearly defined Santa Fe Trail rut remains in Kansas." Now owned by a preservation organization, the site is visible from a pull-off area on United States Route 50 near Dodge City, Kansas. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.

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Listing details

Name: Santa Fe Trail Ruts
City: Dodge City
County: Ford County
State: Kansas
Listed on the National Register: October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number: 66000343
Resource type: site
National Historic Landmark: Yes
Coordinates: 37.79262, -100.19979

When was Santa Fe Trail Ruts listed on the National Register?

Santa Fe Trail Ruts was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Santa Fe Trail Ruts located?

Santa Fe Trail Ruts is located in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas at approximately 37.79262, -100.19979. See the map above.

Is Santa Fe Trail Ruts a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Santa Fe Trail Ruts is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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