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===Route and History===
===Route and History===


A trail that ran from St. Louis Missouri to Fulton Arkansas on the Red River which was the border between Mexico and the United States.  Originally a Indian trail, it became the primary route to Texas for American pioneers.  If your ancestors traveled to Texas from the upper mid-west or east coast, they likely took this route.
*A trail that ran from St. Louis Missouri to Fulton Arkansas on the Red River which was the border between Mexico and the United States.   
*Originally a Indian trail, it became the primary route to Texas for American pioneers.   
*If your ancestors traveled to Texas from the upper mid-west or east coast, they likely took this route.

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Natchitoches Trace - Original route in brown

Route and History[edit | edit source]

  • A trail that ran from St. Louis Missouri to Fulton Arkansas on the Red River which was the border between Mexico and the United States.
  • Originally a Indian trail, it became the primary route to Texas for American pioneers.
  • If your ancestors traveled to Texas from the upper mid-west or east coast, they likely took this route.