California National Historic Trail

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1100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s: the greatest mass migration in American history. The California National Historic Trail is over 5,000 miles long and covers portions of 10 states. Step into history along more than 1,000 miles of ruts and traces from travelers and their overland wagons.

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California National Historic Trail

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

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