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New Mexico Hwy 406, Mile Marker 18

McNees Crossing

Here, the Santa Fe Trail crossed the North Canadian River.  The site is named for two young men, McNees and Monroe, who were shot at this crossing in 1828.  Here too, a group of travelers celebrated Independence Day in 1831, the first documented 4th of July observation on the plains.  Original trail ruts can still be seen near the crossing.

November 2002

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