THE SANTA FE TRAIL CENTER IS A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEVOTED TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTE KNOWN AS THE SANTA FE TRAIL. THIS REGIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY PRESERVES ARTIFACTS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATED TO THE BLENDING OF THE MAJOR CULTURES ALONG THE TRAIL AND ENHANCES UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAIL. INTERRELATED INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS, LEARNING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS ENGAGE AND ENLIGHTEN A DIVERSE PUBLIC OF VARIED AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND KNOWLEDGE COMPELLING THEM TO EXAMINE THEIR PERCEPTION OF THE PAST.