Results for Butterfield Trail
Results for Butterfield Trail
El Paso International Airport / The Butterfield Trail / Refinery
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El Paso International Airport
One of the nation's finest and busiest major airports and general aviation centers, dedicated in 1928. Elevation is 3,936 feet with a total area of 3,878 acres and tremendous runways measuring up to 12,000 feet. Strict liaison ...
Butterfield Overland Trail
South Central Region
Overland mail stage line,
St. Louis to San Francisco
1858-1861
Forerunner to the Pony Express
Marker is on Calle de Guadalupe, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
Butterfield Trail
Stagecoaches of the Butterfield Overland Mail Co. began carrying passengers and mail from St. Louis to San Francisco, across southern New Mexico, in 1858. The 2,795-mile journey took 21-22 days. In 1861 the service was re-routed through Salt Lake City. ...