PLAY LEARN + THEGAME

“TheNarrows ” isatermusedforthe ridge that serves as the watersheddividebetweentheWakarusa and Kansas Rivers tothenorthandtheMaraisdesCygnes River to the south Travelerswouldusetheridgeto avoid water crossings.

You broke an axle MOVE BACK 2 SPACES FUNFACT NarrowsThehighridgeoftheisverynoticeableat North400Rdand6thStreet , thefirstoriginalsectionofthetrailyoucancurrentlydriveon

STOP AT THE WELL FOR WATER

Oh No! You took the Oregon trail!

Skip Your Next Turn

Count the spaces on your way back.

STOPPED FOR DINNER AT BULL CREEK. Eat a meal of crackers with a little ham fried at the small fire of the wagoners.

Black Jack Crossing

Black Jack Ruts Walking Trail

BALDWIN CITY I-35

From the Diaries

Josiah Gregg, a trader (1831 -1840) reports it was quite common for a wagon to sink to the wheel hubs in mud, while the surface of the soil all around would appear perfectly dry and smooth.

Black Jack Ruts are located on the Ivan L. Boyd Memorial Prairie Preserve. Three miles east of Baldwin City, KS, (US 56 & E. 2000 Rd)

Come experience the look and feel of traveling the tall grass prairie on the Santa Fe Trail for yourself!!

EDGERTON

From the Diaries

Susan Shelby Mago n Experience: Susan Shelby Mago n noted the following on June 13, 1846, in her diary. “The hindermost one [wagon] has stuck in a mud hole and they are doubling and tripling teams to pull it out… We have made but a poor travel to day; not more than eight miles…. the mud hole detained us two full hours; so to make up in some measure we did not stop until after 8 o’clock tonight.” Mrs. Mago n writes the next day, June 14, “We are out on the Prairie now.”

CAMPING ALONG THE TRAIL:

Black Jack Crossing was the usual camping place along the Trail on the second night traveling West from Independence. The Crossing was 65 miles from Independence MO. The First Night: The first day, travelers usually went about 35 miles and camped west of what is now Olathe in Johnson County KS. (No town existed in the early days of the trail, of course.) Primarily, the Lone Elm or Round Grove campground was used.

NOW: Lone Elm Campground is marked by a park located at W 167th Street and Lone Elm Road, north Olathe in Jo Co KS. It has interpretive signs, hiking trails and more.

www.nps.gov/places/000/ lone-elm-campground.htm

Youdecidetotravel inthedark,butyou

I-35 LONE ELM

You shot a prairie chicken

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TAKE A DRIVE!

In Douglas County, one is able to follow the actual route of the SFT very closely by car and visualize The Narrows. Stream or water crossings will be noted within di erent areas along the drive. Get details and information about the Landmark Tour from Freedom’s Frontier app and QR Code.

Your oxen is injured, TAKE A SHORT BREAK

PRINT

A MAP! Cell service can be i y. Be prepared by printing out a map that include the points of interest along Santa Fe Trail

Skip Your Next Turn

Railroad came in 1870’s.Largeuseof the trail in Douglas Countyended.

HOWTOPLAY

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Rules

1. All players choose a game piece.

2. Place all game pieces on START. Youngest player goes first.

3. Roll Dice. Move your piece as many spaces as the number on the dice.

4. First person to clear “The Narrows” WINS!