The Santa Fe Trail Symposium 2001 will be hosted by the members of Coraz n de los Caminos in Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 27-30. Trails and Traders in New Mexico. Historians, history buffs, teachers, students, writers, vendors, artists, photographers, tourists, and the just plain curious will enjoy four days of fun, food, fandangos, music, and some serious history. Northeastern New Mexico will be in prime-time fall and you will have a fine adventure. Register prior to August 15th for the best rates.
Some events are available by advance registration only.
The program begins at 9 Friday morning in Ilfeld Auditorium. SFTA Ambassador Harry Myers and NMHU History Professor Mike Olsen are the keynote speakers. Myers, formerly Superintendent of Fort Union National Monument , is now preparing the management plan for El Camino Real National Historic Trail for the National Park Service. Fort Union will host a barbecued buffalo dinner and sunset program Friday evening. Trail scholars will present new research on the Santa Fe Trail during Friday and Saturday sessions at Ilfeld.