Near Durant in Bryan County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Fisher's Station
Butterfield Overland Mail
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025
1. Site of Fisher's Station Marker
Erected 1958 by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1857.
Location. 33° 59.141′ N, 96° 27.262′ W. Marker is near Durant, Oklahoma, in Bryan County. It is on Fisher Station Road near County Road 3685, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located along the street in front of a residential house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Fisher Station Rd, Durant OK 74701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ahihla (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bryan County V.F.W. Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Bryan County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Durant (approx. 4.4 miles away); Robert Lee Williams (approx. 4½ miles away); The Square Cafe (approx. 4½ miles away); General Ira Eaker (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durant.
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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.(Submitted on September 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025
2. Site of Fisher's Station Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025
3. The view of the Fisher's Station Marker along the street
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
