Old Spanish Trail

American  

noun

American History.

1. an overland route from Santa Fe, N. Mex., to Los Angeles, Calif., first marked out in 1776 by Spanish explorers and missionaries.

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Old Spanish Trail

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

Old Spanish Trail is a key route for many drivers.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2015

Early Roads and Travelers Old Spanish Trail Through Utah There can be little more than speculation concerning the extent of the use of the old Spanish Trail, through southern Utah, by the Spaniards.

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by James H. McClintock

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