Stagecoach Relay Station

Stagecoach Relay Station (HM24LG)

Location: Oakes, ND 58474 Dickey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 10.937', W 98° 5.768'

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1/5 mile to the south is the site of the Stagecoach Relay Station. Benjamine and Mellinger operated the stage line, beginning in 1880, between Columbia, SD and Jamestown, ND. Service took two days each way and passengers could be fed and lodged at the station.

A lantern on a high pole shone at night to guide the stage in across the prairie, to where it would ford Bear Creek. Fresh horses would be put on from the 16 stall stable in the dug-out of the hill. The coming of the railroad, in 1882, made the stagecoach obsolete. The relay station remained on that site until 1977 when it was destroyed by fire.
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HM NumberHM24LG
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByDickey County Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at 7:04am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 569758 N 5114697
Decimal Degrees46.18228333, -98.09613333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 10.937', W 98° 5.768'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 10' 56.22" N, 98° 5' 46.08" W
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Area Code(s)701
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 85th St SE, Oakes ND 58474, US
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