Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member txoilgas
N 31° 03.947 W 100° 30.691
14R E 355792 N 3437874
A welcome stop along a very much the same thing type of road.
Waymark Code: WM7H40
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
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Marker Number: 4418

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Originally part of the Mark Fury Ranch, this site was used as a stagecoach stop from 1894 to 1909. Theodore Jackson Savell (1872-1954) owned and operated the line between San Angelo and Sonora. Six mornings each week a horn was blown to announce the arrival of the stage. In emergencies on the road, help was prompt because the line served as a thread of life for the remote area. The Savell Stages were instrumental in the early development of the region, provided passenger, mail, and express services. (1980)

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