Company operated from September 1858 to February 1861 with a 25-day schedule for the 2,795 mile trip (8 to 9 days were allowed for crossing Texas). Route began in Tipton, Mo., and Memphis,TN., uniting at Fort Smith, AR., entering Texas near Sherman, thence westward through the Comanche-held frontier, leaving the state at El Paso.
Stage stations were located about every 20 miles and the best known in this vicinity were Fort Belknap, Fort Phantom Hill, Mountain Pass and Fort Chadbourne. Between Fort Belknap and Tucson, AZ., mules were used to pull the coaches as they were less appealing to Indians. Each coach accommodated four to ten passengers at an average fare of $200 each; mail and freight charges were ten cents per one-half ounce.
Butterfield Trail U.S. Mail Route St. Louis to Los Angeles 1858-1861 crossed at this point. Marked by John Davis Chapter. D.A.R. 1929
| HM Number | HMRUK |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1929 |
| Placed By | John Davis Chapter. D.A.R., Texas State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:15pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 417177 N 3591683 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.45925000, -99.88125000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 27.555', W 99° 52.875' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 27' 33.30" N, 99° 52' 52.50" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 325 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7054-7118 I-20 Frontage Rd, Merkel TX 79536, US |
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