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One mile southeast to Fort Chadbourne, a station on the Butterfield mail and stage line, which linked St. Louis and San Francisco, 1858 - 1861. The fort was established in 1852, occupied until its surrender to state forces in 1861, and garrisoned at times after the Civil War.
Southern Overland Mail Line, Route of the is a historical marker in Bronte vicinity, Coke County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0342, -100.2607 near Bronte vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ft Chadbourne (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Chadbourne, Fort Chadbourne, and Indian Rock Shelters.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081004374. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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