| Marker Number |
1917 |
| Atlas Number |
5211001917 |
| Marker Title |
Fletcher and Donley Stage Station |
| Index Entry |
Fletcher and Donley Stage Station |
| Address |
FM 277 |
| City |
Canadian |
| County |
Hemphill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
384794 |
| UTM Northing |
3950562 |
| Subject Codes |
stagecoach routes, stands, etc.; roads |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
NW corner FM 277 and CR 15 |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(Site 3 miles northwest) A rest stop in the 1870s and 80s on military and stage line. Serviced wagon trains, buffalo hide caravans, and cattle herds. Was also mail pick-up station. Former buffalo hunter-scout Ed Fletcher ran the station. His partners were Jimmie Donley (the head cook) and Tobe Robinson. All had been Indian fighters. Station consisted of a log cabin with a sod roof (where springtime flowers grew) and 2 other buildings. A brush arbor shaded cabin door and a pump stood nearby. First election in the area that became Hemphill County was held here in 1882. (1970) |
