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Butterfield Stage Line

Jacksboro, Jack County

Marker Text

Here ran the Southern 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 first magnitude.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description US 281 (South Main St), near railroad depot and Lost Creek bridge
Marker # 588
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code roads; stagecoach routes, stands, etc.
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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