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 |