Antonino Explorations
Learn more about Antonino by following the links below:
Smoky Hill River scenic drive: Grants Villa, Chetolah Gold Road and the Smoky Hill River RoadAddress:
About this Exploration: Flowing east from the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Hill River
runs four miles south of Antonino.
Plains Indians once hunted and established campsites along its
banks. With the discoveries of
gold in California and Colorado in the mid-1800s, white travelers used the
river as a convenient western route and often met their deaths along what some
called "the starvation trail."
In 1865, the Butterfield Overland Despatch (B.O.D.) opened a stage and
mail service along the route, connecting Kansas City to Denver. Travelers along Grants Villa Road can
imagine the once-flowing Smoky as it appeared to these early migrants. Directions: 1 mile west of Antonino and turn south on 200th
Avenue. Proceed 3 miles south on 200th
Avenue to Chetolah Gold Road. Turn right (west) and drive 1 mile west. To the
left is the view of the beautiful Smoky Hill River Valley.
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