| Marker Number |
588 |
| Atlas Number |
5237000588 |
| Marker Title |
Butterfield Stage Line |
| Index Entry |
Butterfield Stage Line |
| Address |
|
| City |
Jacksboro |
| County |
Jack |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
roads; stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 281 (South Main St), near railroad depot and Lost Creek bridge |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| 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. |
