Butterfield Overland Stage Line
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 14.401 W 097° 35.822
14S E 630708 N 3678773
A 1936 Texas Centennial Marker -- one of several in Texas -- commemorating the Butterfield Overland Stage Line, located near the northern city limit of Decatur, along Old US 81/287, in a pullout on the east side of the road.
Waymark Code: WMDEVE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 13755

Marker Text:
Through Decatur passed the Butterfield Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly stage and mail service, 1858-1861. The length of the route, 2,795 miles and the superior service maintained made this a pioneer enterprise of the first magnitude.
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