Details for Butterfield Overland Stage Line

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097000590

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Marker Number 590
Atlas Number 5097000590
Marker Title Butterfield Overland Stage Line
Index Entry Butterfield-Overland Stage Line
Address
City Gainesville
County Cooke
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 672974
UTM Northing 3723489
Subject Codes stagecoach routes, stands, etc.; roads
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Grand Avenue and Star, Gainesville.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker
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. 1964
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