County Road 320
County Road 320 near the New Mexico State line.
Latitude: 36° 43' 21" N
Longitude: 103° 00' 09" W
Historical Significance
The DAR Santa Fe Trail Marker stands in the Santa Fe Trail on a county road in far west Cimarron County near the New Mexico state line. A fence has been built to help protect some of the remaining wagon tracks. In the background of the stone DAR marker are the original wagon tracks. Many tracks side by side were seen in previous years before weathering took place. During the peak years of 1822-1880 several wagons traveled abreast of each other over the trail to Santa Fe. There are actually two markers set in the Cimarron County in far western Oklahoma Panhandle are set on the Cimarron Cutoff from the Santa Fe Trail.
Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail Commemoration
- There was a rededication ceremony on Oct. 27, 2019, by the Woodward Chapter, NSDAR.
Historical Designations
- National Register of Historic Places
- State Historical Commission
- County Historical Commission
Historical Marker
- Marker Date: 1994
- State of Marker: Oklahoma
- Marker Organization: Woodward Chapter, NSDAR
- Marker Text:
1994
Santa Fe Trail
Cimarron Route
1822 – 1880
Marker by the
High Plains Chapter
Daughters of the
American Revolution
OKLAHOMA
Funding
Volunteer maintenance of cleaning monumnet and checking the condition will be done by Woodward Chapter members. However, the monument sets on Cimarron County Road 320; therefore, property of Cimarron County.
Physical Condition
- Preserve
Tourism
- Open to Public: Yes
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Admission Fees: No
- Lodging: No
Promotional Materials Available
- Brochures / Calendar of Events: Website Link
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