New Mexico History
Santa Fe’s Path of Commerce
Back in the mid-19th century the economic growth for Santa Fe was dependent on the coming of the railroad. In 1860, the Atchison Topeka &
January 2, 2024
Back in the mid-19th century the economic growth for Santa Fe was dependent on the coming of the railroad. In 1860, the Atchison Topeka &
In the 1830s Manuel Salustiano Delgado, an enterprising businessman developed cholera. He died along the Santa Fe Trail in route from Franklin, Missouri. His death
Under the Spanish flag Santa Fe managed to eke out an existence. Traders, trappers, and farmers came through town to sell their goods. It wasn’t
William Becknell: Father of the Santa Fe Trail In 1821 Mexico had gained independence from Spain. It was then that commercial trade opened with the