Butterfield Overland Mail - Wikipedia
Butterfield Overland Mail (officially Overland Mail Company) [1] was a stagecoach service in the United States operating from 1858 to 1861. It carried passengers and U.S. Mail from two eastern termini, Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Louis, Missouri, to San Francisco, California.
Butterfield Overland Mail Route – The first transcontinental ...
The Butterfield Overland Mail Co. operated from 1858 to 1861 under contract with the U.S. Postal Department, providing transportation of U.S. mail between St. Louis, Mo., and San Francisco, Calif.
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (U.S. National ...
Jun 15, 2023 · In 1857, businessman and transportation entrepreneur John Butterfield was awarded a contract to establish an overland mail route between the eastern United States and growing populations in the Far West.
History & Culture - Butterfield Overland National Historic ...
Jul 3, 2024 · The Butterfield Overland Mail tied the American West more closely to the rest of the US. Previously, mail and travel to and from the Pacific Coast relied on twice-monthly service via a circuitous route across the Isthmus of Panama.
The Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Stagecoach
Sep 1, 2023 · The Butterfield Overland Mail Route was the first transcontinental stagecoach in the United States and came right through the Red River Valley.
Butterfield Overland Mail - Arizona Highways
The next year, the Butterfield Overland Mail route was discontinued and the Pony Express joined forces with Wells Fargo to deliver the mail. Though the Butterfield operation lasted only two-and-a-half years, its existence helped stitch together a …
Maps of the Route – Butterfield Overland Mail Route
Aug 1, 2012 · The following are quick links to Google maps for each state from east to west showing the route of the Butterfield Overland Mail in more detail: Loading...