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Butterfield Overland Stages

Newcastle, Young County

Marker Text

The Butterfield Overland Stages connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly service, 1858-1861, traversed this county, with a station at Fort Belknap.

Marker Details

Address SH 251 South of Newcastle
Location Description Ft. Belknap, SH 251, about 3 mi. south of Newcastle
Marker # 587
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code communications; roads; stagecoach routes, stands, etc.
Latitude, Longitude 33.149988, -98.739571

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