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Butterfield Overland Stage Line

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The Southern Overland Mail Line, also known as the Butterfield Route, was one of the longest stage routes ever established and provided semi-weekly service from St. Louis to San Francisco from 1858 to 1861. Through Ward County, it followed substantially the route of this highway.
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