Pottsville in Pope County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Potts Inn
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Butterfield's Overland Mail
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
1. Potts Inn side of marker
Butterfield's Overland Mail Needing reliable mail service to California, the U.S. government hired John Butterfield (1801-1869), operator of a stagecoach company in New York, to open an overland route. From 1858, Butterfield's Overland Mail Company delivered mail and passengers by stagecoach and wagon between the Mississippi River and the West Coast in under 25 days. Running via Arkansas, Texas, and New Mexico on its way to California, this 2,800-mile-long southern route avoided snow and was the longest stage line in history. In Arkansas, two branches of the route converged at Fort Smith: a north-south road from St. Louis, Missouri, and an east-west
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Erected by Arkansas Heritage Pope County Historical Foundation. (Marker Number 27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Heritage, and the Butterfield Overland Mail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 35° 14.973′ N, 93° 2.792′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Arkansas, in Pope County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and East Ash Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 2nd St, Pottsville AR 72858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley and in the Cherokee Heritage Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Potts Inn (a few steps from this marker); Potts Family in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Potts Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Bois D'Arc Tree / In 1790 When This Tree Began Growing: (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson House (approx. 5.1 miles away); First Christian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
2. Butterfield's Overland Mail side of marker
Also see . . . Potts' Inn (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1970. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
3. Potts Inn / Butterfield's Overland Mail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
