The Santa Fe Trail was a transportation route opened by the Indigenous people of North America as well as European trappers and traders in the second half of the 18th century traveled what is now the Santa Fe Trail. It was later used extensively by people from the United States in the 19th century after the Louisiana Purchase. Traders and settlers crossed the southwest of North America by the route connecting Independence, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Its major market in Missouri was St. Louis, with its port on the Mississippi River.
By the mid-1800s many pioneers and gold prospectors traveled the Old Santa Fe Trail. As the trail meandered, there was a spot that was a popular campsite near what’s called the Point of Rocks that was a popular landmark and had a fresh spring nearby.
In 1851 it is said that two pioneers were camping, and they buried $40,000 in gold coins at the site. Knowledge of the men and what happened is lacking, but quite possibly, they were killed by Indians. The gold coins, yet to be discovered, disappeared without extensive written detail.
Point of Rock’s is now located on private property. It can be found off of US Highway 56 near Roadside Park in Colfax County. If the coins are still there, it is claimed that they are buried near a few graves in the area. Permission
is required before treasure hunting on that land, as previously mentioned, it is private property.
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