| Marker Number |
13755 |
| Atlas Number |
5507013755 |
| Marker Title |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line |
| Index Entry |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line |
| Address |
|
| City |
Decatur |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
630709 |
| UTM Northing |
3678773 |
| Subject Codes |
stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
N City Limits on Old US 81/287 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text |
Through Decatur passed the Butterfield 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 the first magnitude. |
