Old Spanish Trail
Americannoun
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They briefly convinced Hunt to try an alternative route, but Hunt returned from a reconnaissance mission nearly dead of thirst and told them he’d keep to the Old Spanish Trail.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
In October 1849, members of trail leader Jefferson Hunt’s Mojave San Joaquin Company wagon train grew impatient with Hunt’s pace and his preferred route, known as the Old Spanish Trail.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
“You can see some of the old dwellings, and parts of the Old Spanish Trail are accessible now. It’s an opportunity, but it just depends on the person’s frame of mind.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Those served by major highways and interstates owe a bit of that to the Old Spanish Trail.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2015
The words "Old Spanish Trail from Santa Fé to Los Angeles" near El Vado were added in Washington and are incorrect.
From A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
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