Volume 12 Winter 2006 No. 1 From the Editors all preservationists, we nevertheless Contents need to establish a concerted effort From the Editors . 1 The Notice of Intent for the at preservation. We note that the Governing Board . 2 Comprehensive Management Plan Oregon-California Trails Association Dorothy Parker Memorium . 3 for the OSNHT has been published, takes this so seriously that they rank Contributors . 3 and a 120-day period of public the Preservation Offi cer high on the Chapter Contacts . 4 hearings (“scoping”) has begun. OCTA masthead; and they commit News from the Trail We encourage you to participate in real money to preservation. This Colorado Director. .4 the hearings in your area and make requires someone with the overview Interpretation . .4 your opinions known to the CMP to set priorities. It is not something Vereda del Norte . 5 leadership. that can be accomplished entirely on New Mexico . .5 the state or personal level. Possibly Nevada Director . .5 Simply enjoying historic trails isn’t OSTA is not quite ready for this, but Nevada Chapter . .6 suffi cient. Growth and development it should be an important goal. Tecopa . .6 along the trails have increased the Workman . .6 importance of preservation efforts. We heard several fabulous talks at Arizona . .7 Utah President Al Matheson raises the OCTA 2005 Convention in Salt Utah . 7 the issue of whether sensitive sites Lake City, including David Bigler’s California . .7 should have public exposure, due to presentation on the Mountain Book Reviews: the very real possibility of vandalism Meadows Massacre. We have included by Lawrence. 8 and destruction. The effort in the talk, together with an interview by Youker . 9 Nevada to prevent the Virgin River with Will Bagley on the same topic, Film Review . 10 diversion project from destroying a and an article about our recent travels Articles: segment of the trail appears to have to several sites associated with the Mountain Meadows, Bigler . 12 been successful, but new concerns massacre. We realize that these articles Interview, Bagley . 18 have been raised about the effect will be controversial and we strongly Sites Tour, Lawrence . 27 of development in the Las Vegas encourage our readership to send in Flyover, Sedey . 35 area on archaeological resources written responses. Death Valley, Krizek. .37 in the OST corridor. The question Martin Bode, Parker . 43 of whether OSTA should have a We are looking forward to the annual Board Meeting . 46 Preservation Offi cer was brought up conference in Green River and hope to Annual Conference . 48 at the Barstow Board Meeting. We see you there. PNTS Workshop . 48 hope it will be discussed in greater Public Scoping . 48 depth in the future. While we are Deborah and Jon Lawrence Winter 2006 1 THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL ASSOCIATION Governing Board of Offi cers and Directors The Old Spanish Trail (OST), one of America’s great long distance 2006 trade routes, is now our country’s fi fteenth National Historic Trail. PRESIDENT: Reba Wells Grandrud From 1829 to 1848, the OST took traders and pack mules on a six-week 2322 E. Cholla St. trek from northern New Mexico to Southern California, where New Phoenix, AZ 85028 602-992-0339 Mexico’s woolen goods were swapped for horses and pack stock raised [email protected] on California’s ranchos. Many took the trail—traders, frontiersmen and PAST PRESIDENT: trappers, a handful of hardy families moving West, military expeditions, Steve Heath 207 S 500 W and Indian guides. Cedar City, UT 84720 435-586-9334 The mission of the Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) is to study, VICE-PRESIDENT: Wayne Hinton preserve, protect, interpret, and promote appropriate use of the Old 308 East 200 South Spanish National Historic Trail (OSNHT). OSTA promotes public Cedar City, UT 84720 435-586-1021 awareness of the OST and its multicultural heritage through publications, [email protected] a website, and interpretive activities, by encouraging research, and by SECRETARY: partnering with governments and private organizations. We encourage you Judy Knudson 89 Fir Drive to join OSTA, help in its preservation, and increase appreciation of the South Fork, CO 81154 multicultural heritage of the American Southwest. 719-873-5239 [email protected] TREASURER: Kenn Carpenter PO Box 7 Marysville, WA 98270 360-653-5330 OSTA’s Online Store [email protected] www.cafepress.com/osta DIRECTORS: Support OSTA! Visit OSTA’s online store and purchase merchandise Paul Ostapuk – AZ (T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, tote bags, mugs, stickers, and more) with the PO Box 3532 Page, AZ 86040 OST and OSTA logos. 928-645-6577 [email protected] Doug Knudson – CO 89 Fir Drive South Fork, CO 81154 719-873-5239 Visit the OSTA Website [email protected] Cliff Walker – CA http://www.oldspanishtrail.org 1204 Gen Court Barstow, CA 92311 760-256-5570 [email protected] Spanish Traces is the offi cial publication of Copy Editor: Donna Thune the Old Spanish Trail Association, a nonprofi t Pat Kuhlhoff – NM 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated under the 14 Duende Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 laws of the State of Colorado. ST welcomes Membership Dues: 505-466-4877 submission of letters, articles, book reviews, Regular (single or couple) $20/year [email protected] and OST related news. The next deadline for Student (under 18) $12/year submissions is April 15, 2006. Institutional $25/year Carol Corbett – NV Sustaining (single or couple) $30/year 5036 N. Cimarron Rd. Life (single or couple) $ 2 5 0 Las Vegas, NV 89149 All matters relating to Spanish Traces should Corporate $100 min 702-658-0725 be directed to the Co-editors and Publishers: [email protected] Deborah and Jon Lawrence Mail your check to: OSTA Al Matheson – UT 44 Harvey Court PO Box 7 Marysville, WA 98270 8847 West 2200 South Irvine, CA 92617 Cedar City, UT 84720 E-mail: [email protected] 435-586-9762 Telephone: 949-509-1714 [email protected] 2 Winter 2006 In Memoriam: Dorothy R. Parker Contributors Will Bagley is an independent Many trail and Southwestern history buffs joined in a memorial service for historian living in Salt Lake Dorothy R. Parker at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe on November City who specializes in pioneer 19, 2005. Dr. Parker died in Santa Fe on October 2nd. Mormon history and the history of the overland trails. He is an active Dorothy relocated from California to Santa Fe in 1979. She worked for member of the Oregon-California several years as a tour guide before moving to Albuquerque to pursue Trails Association (OCTA). a PhD in History at the University of New Mexico. After receiving her His book Blood of the Prophets doctorate, she taught at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. When won the 2003 Western History Dorothy retired, she returned to Santa Fe where she occasionally taught Association Prize. college courses and served as a docent at the Palace of the Governors. She chaired the Docent Council for the David Bigler is an independent Museum of New Mexico system for historian specializing in Mormon two years. pioneer history. He is the author of the award-winning Forgotten An active member of the Salida Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy del Sol Chapter of the Old Spanish in the American West, 1846-1896; Trail Association, Dr. Parker served the editor of The Gold Discovery on the chapter board and program Journal of Azariah Smith and A committee. She did extensive Winter with the Mormons: The research on the horse and mule 1852 Letters of Jotham Goodell; trade on the trail. Her presentation and the coeditor of Army of Israel: on this topic at the Seventh Annual Mormon Battalion Narratives. He Conference of OSTA was reported is a past president of OCTA in the Fall 2000 issue of Spanish Traces. Her most recent contribution John Krizek is a retired public to Spanish Traces was a biographical relations executive who is sketch of the noted Southwestern currently a member of the historian, Marc Simmons, in the photo used with permission OCTA Board. Recently, he has Winter 2003 issue. been working on an educational supplement to the DVD version of Dorothy herself was profi led in the Spanish Traces “Know Your Historians” his video Forgotten Journey. series by Pat Kuhlhoff in the Spring 2004 issue. Dr. Parker was among those instrumental in securing the location for the Old Spanish Trail marker John Sedey is Trail Boss for the in Abiquiu at Bode’s store. She had fi rst met members of the Bode family Historic Trail Flyers. The group’s when she taught at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California, before recent aerial tour of the OST was moving to New Mexico. their sixteenth trail fl yover. She is survived by three sons and six grandchildren. Dorothy will be missed Robert Youker is retired in New Mexico and the Southwest by many who respected her historical from the World Bank and is an scholarship and her desire to educate people about the important and independent trainer and consultant. fascinating history of the region. Her passing leaves a leadership void in the He is an OSTA member who has Salida del Sol Chapter of OSTA. contributed to past issues of ST. Willard Lewis Winter 2006 3 News from the Trail Chapter Contacts Colorado Director’s Report including Maggie Robb and her children and grandchildren, were North Branch Chapter (CO) Doug Knudson spent a week last present. The memorial resolution Bill Chenoweth July riding horseback on a wagon is very eloquent. The North Branch Grand Junction, CO train ride on the North Branch Chapter (Grand Junction) has 970-242-9062 of the OST.