Facilitates Interest in; 1. The history of the Santa Fe Trail-the people who traveled it, dangers of traveling the trail, draft animals, wagons used, food, water scarcity, Indian attacks, daily living conditions, where it went ,why it existed, profits made, volume of wagon traffic and much more (down loadable). 2. William Becknell- the soldier/adventurer/ trader who founded the trail after he got out of jail. His biography (down loadable). 3. The Santa Fe Trail Association- join and participate in history presentations in classroom and on-site/field trips to learn more about the Trail's fascinating story. 4. Meeting other history buffs 5. Helping to protect and to preserve the Trail. 6. Publicizing the Santa Fe and other trails which were the roads which built America.