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California National Historic Trail |
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California National Historic Trail was established in 1992 . The trail traverses through the states of Kansas , Missouri , Oregon , Utah etc . The trail covers a distance of 5665 miles . A plethora of buildings bearing the vestiges of history are located in the trail . A lot of people from the agricultural fraternity and workers use this path to travel to California . Some of the voyagers who explored the routes are Peter Skene Ogden , Benjamin Bonneville etc . The path has witnessed the maximum transfer of people within America . The route is dotted with the picturesque beauty of nature in the form of mountains , gorges and deserts .
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The route was frequented by many travelers with the hope of getting gold because of the presence of gold mines in California . Previously , the route was traversed on horseback .People also used boats to travel through the trail . Some of the people covered the entire route by foot . The exquisite beauty of the route casts its irresistible charm on the travelers .
The places of historical importance located along the route bear the palimpsest of the past . The route is currently used for constructing highways like Interstate 80 Highways . National Park Service has shouldered the responsibility of protecting some parts of the path as California Historic Trail . The route also bears the vestiges of American history . The route metaphorically is engraved with myriad shades of ecstasy , poignancy , trials and tribulations that America witnessed. The discovery of gold mines in California allured a lot of persons who believed that the gold found along the path can rake in fortune for them . The place has an intrinsic enigma which creates an aura of hallucinogenic beauty around it .
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