SantaFeTrailCenter

Location:
Larned, Kansas
Member since:
August 10, 2011
Occupation:
The Fort Larned Historical Society, Inc., through the Santa Fe Trail Center, collects, preserves, protects, and interprets significant historical, natural and cultural resources related to the Santa Fe Trail, Pawnee County and the surrounding area. Interpretation will include making the museum collections accessible to the general public through exhibits, resource materials, educational displays, programs, lectures, and special events in order to ensure awareness, edification and enjoyment for future generations.

Bio

The Santa Fe Trail Center is an educational institution devoted to the interpretation of the historic transportation route known as the Santa Fe Trail and the history of Pawnee County, Kansas.

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The Santa Fe Trail Center is a unique educational institution devoted to the interpretation of the historic transportation route known as the Santa Fe Trail. This regional museum and library preserves artifacts and manuscripts related to the blending of the major cultures along the Trail and enhances understanding of the continued development of the Trail. Interrelated interpretive exhibits, learning programs, and resource materials engage and enlighten a diverse public of varied ages, backgrounds, and knowledge, compelling them to examine their perception of the past.

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The Santa Fe Trail Center's online collection was made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Visit their website at www.imls.gov.

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