First Butterfield Overland Mail Coach Arrival - Fort Smith AR
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N 35° 23.264 W 094° 25.695
15S E 370283 N 3916978
This granite monument stands in front of the Fort Smith Museum of History, where it has been since 1958 - 320 Rogers Avenue, in downtown Fort Smith
Waymark Code: WMJK2A
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member *TnT*
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COMMEMORATING ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST

BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL COACH,

ST. LOUIS TO SAN FRANCISCO, ARRIVED IN

FORT SMITH AT JOHN ROGERS CITY HOTEL

NORTH 2ND AND "A" STREETS 2:00 A.M.

SEPTEMBER 19, 1858

ERECTED BY THE OLD FORT MUSEUM BOARD

DEDICATED BY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 19, 1958
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