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One of the longest stage routes ever established, the Southern Overland Mail Line (Butterfield Route) which provided semi-weekly service St. Louis to San Francisco, 1858-1861. Followed substantially the route of this highway through Ward County.
Butterfield Overland Stage Line is a historical marker in Grandfalls, Ward County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Ward County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3182, -102.8629 near Grandfalls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grandfalls Union Church (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Water Improvement District #2, Monahans Cemetery, and Ward County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5475000585. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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