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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. What became known as the Butterfield Overland Trail made an arcing sweep across the southern rim of the country.
Stagecoaches left twice a week carrying passengers, freight, and mail.
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The National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8 administers the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail and is located at the Old Santa Fe Trail Building in Santa Fe…
1100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM Directions
Open 24 hours, daily · Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
The Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead, it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands, and Wilderness. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please contact individual trail sites before your visit for more information.
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Those portions of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail authorized by Congress include nearly 3,300 miles of historic trail.
Mailing address: National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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