Waynesville in Pulaski County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Stage Coach Stop

Photographed By Snoop Dorky Dork, August 6, 2009

1. Old Stage Coach Stop Marker

Inscription. Built of logs in pioneer days, used as a stage coach stop and a tavern of rest for weary travelers westward bound. In 1862 the building was comandeered by the Union Forces and used as a hospital for the duration of the Civil War. After the war ended, it was remodeled and again served as a hotel for another half century.

Erected 1970 by Pulaski County Historical Society and Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 37° 49.752′ N, 92° 12.031′ W. Marker is in Waynesville, Missouri, in Pulaski County. Marker is at the intersection of Lynn Street and North Street, on the right when traveling north on Lynn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 North Lynn Strreet, Waynesville MO 65583, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Talbot House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pulaski County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rigsby House and Standard Oil Station (about 400 feet away); Waynesville Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Richard Livingston (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Roubidoux Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Discover a Hidden History (approx. ¼ mile away); A Road Through History (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesville.

Also see . . . Old Stage Coach Stop. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on August 27, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Old Stage Coach Stop Marker with Old Stage Coach Stop In Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Snoop Dorky Dork, August 6, 2009

2. Old Stage Coach Stop Marker with Old Stage Coach Stop In Background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2009, by Snoop Dorky Dork of Waynesville, Missouri. This page has been viewed 3,163 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2009, by Snoop Dorky Dork of Waynesville, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.