Butterfield Overland Stage

Butterfield Overland Stage (HMSWX)

Location: Springfield, MO 65806 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 12.578', W 93° 17.529'

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Site of Gen. Nicholas Smith's tavern on Boonville Road, earliest outlet of Springfield, also station of Butterfield Stage Route carrying first overland mail from St. Louis to Pacific Coast. Government subsidy $600,000 yearly. First mail left St. Louis Sept. 16, 1858, by rail, arriving Tipton afternoon of same day, then by stage, reaching Springfield 3:15 p.m., Sept. 17, and San Francisco 7:30 a.m. Oct. 10. Time 23 days, 23 hours from St. Louis, 2765 miles. Longest mail stage route ever attempted. Bi-weekly service Mondays and Thursdays from St. Louis. 141 (later 167) stations en route. First eastbound stage left San Francisco early Sept. 15, arriving Springfield 3:00 p.m., Oct. 8, where hundreds welcomed its arrival as great event. Banquet; speeches; fireworks. Time eastward trip, 24 days, 18 hours to St. Louis.
Erected Nov. 1932.
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HM NumberHMSWX
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Marker Number18
Year Placed1932
Placed ByUniversity Club
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 8:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 474077 N 4118168
Decimal Degrees37.20963333, -93.29215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.578', W 93° 17.529'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 34.68" N, 93° 17' 31.74" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 222 Park Central E, Springfield MO 65806, US
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