Butterfield Overland Stage Line
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member txoilgas
N 33° 38.271 W 097° 07.992
14S E 673135 N 3723565
Located in an island between two adjoining roads.
Waymark Code: WMAJVW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
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Marker Number: 590

Marker Text:
Gainesville was a station on the Southern Overland Mail Line (Butterfield Route), which provided semi-weekly mail and stage service between St. Louis and San Francisco, 1858-1861. The line was 2795 miles long--one of the longest stage transportation routes ever established.

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