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The Butterfield stagecoach

The Butterfield Overland Mail route traversed prairies, mountains, deserts, and valleys on its way from St. Louis to San Francisco.

The Butterfield Stagecoach

The first Butterfield Stage left Tipton, Missouri carrying mail and passengers to California.  Read more about this in Tales From Missouri and the Heartland.   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 …

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