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Missouri History Today

October 22, 1858

by Missouri Life

The first eastbound Butterfield Overland Stage passed through Springfield on its return trip from San Francisco.

This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.

Photo by Dennis Crider