Butterfield Overland Mail - Warsaw, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of Marker: Benton County
Location of Marker: Main St. & Van Buren St., courthouse lawn, Warsaw
Marker Erected by: State Historical Society of Missouri
Date Marker Erected: 1958

Marker Text:

BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL
IN MISSOURI - 1858~1861
Warsaw, in Benton County, 55 miles from the Tipton Terminus, was a relay and meal station. Accommodations were provided by the Lemon, later Campbell House, and Nichols Tavern. Its building still stands.

Stone Marker Erected by: Dry Wood Threshers Association, Sheldon, MO.
Stone Marker Location: Commercial St. & Main St., courthouse lawn, Warsaw.

Stone Marker Text:

WARSAW STATION
1858

BUTTERFIELD STAGE LINE
OVERLAND MAIL.

History of Mark: The location, just below, is the actual location of the relay station. GPS above is of the marker. A stone marker (see photo gallery) is directly across the street, and on the courthouse lawn from the original building which is still there. Additional point: N 38° 14.463 W 093° 22.812 Web link: Not listed

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