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William Becknell
Pawnee Rock, Kansas
Historical Marker Database · William Fischer, Jr.
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William Becknell is identified as the father of the Santa Fe Trail at Pawnee Rock, Kansas, in connection with the one hundred fiftieth anniversary, 1821 1971.
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Santa Fe Trail
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"A Rallying Point for the Indians"
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"Along Came the Line of Wagons"
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Marking the Rock
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Santa Fe Trail Monument
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"A Remarkable Rocky Point"
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