"Stagecoach Mary" Fields - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.329 W 097° 20.868
14S E 654716 N 3629083
"Stagecoach Mary" Fields, the first African-American woman to work for the US Postal Service, is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPA57
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2015
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Ms. Fields's star is located on the south side of E Exchange Ave. The star says:
Texas Trail of Fame
"Stagecoach Mary" Fields
Pioneer
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Ms. Fields, as well as this short biography:
“Stagecoach Mary” broke all boundaries of race, gender and age. She drove the mail stagecoach along the trails that linked Cascade to the remote homesteads. She began life as a slave in Hickman County, Tenn. She learned to read and write.
When Mary heard that the United States Postal Service was looking for someone to deliver mail from the town of Cascade, Montana to families in the surrounding areas, she applied for the job. Even thought she was about 60 years old at the time, Mary proved herself the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses and was hired. Thus, Mary became the second woman and first African American woman to work for the United States Postal Service. She was only the second American woman in all to work for the United States Postal Service.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
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The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!