Listen "Part 1: Jeff Trotman, Jedediah Smith, Buffalo Chips, and Battalion Journals"
Episode Synopsis
“Everyone should, and I think they do for the most part, enjoy and relish histories. It’s fun sharing your stories” Jeff Trotman.
Santa Fe Trail enthusiast, Jeff Trotman acts as our ambassador through southwest Kansas. In Part 1 he shares some tidbits about Jedediah Smith you may not know, tells what happened to the Sibley survey report for the Santa Fe Trail, and answers questions about the lower, middle, and upper crossings -- in particular Wagon Bed Springs.
We invite you to visit the “Legends of America” Website where you can see Jeff in his Jedediah Smith reenacting clothes on the Kansas prairie. https://photos.legendsofamerica.com/ks-grantcounty/h4FB5A18#h4fb5a18
Santa Fe Trail enthusiast, Jeff Trotman acts as our ambassador through southwest Kansas. In Part 1 he shares some tidbits about Jedediah Smith you may not know, tells what happened to the Sibley survey report for the Santa Fe Trail, and answers questions about the lower, middle, and upper crossings -- in particular Wagon Bed Springs.
We invite you to visit the “Legends of America” Website where you can see Jeff in his Jedediah Smith reenacting clothes on the Kansas prairie. https://photos.legendsofamerica.com/ks-grantcounty/h4FB5A18#h4fb5a18
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