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Butterfield Overland Mail MO402 |
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 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
BUTTERFIELD
OVERLAND MAIL
IN MISSOURI -- 1858~1861
The George Shackelford Relay and Meal Station stood ½ mile south of Syracuse in Morgan County. In 1859, when the railroad reached Syracuse, it succeeded Tipton as Stage Terminus. Civil War activity closed the terminus in March, 1861.
Erected by State Historical Society of Missouri, 1957.
US-50, across the Hwy. from Post Office, Syracuse, Morgan County Missouri
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