Near Lowell in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Butterfield Stagecoach Road

Established 1858

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. The Butterfield Stagecoach Road Marker

Inscription. This marker, set on the Butterfield Stagecoach Road, is placed near the spot where the trail crossed the east-west road between Huntsville and the Robinson settlement in western Benton County. John Robinson, a Revolutionary soldier, settled here about 1837 and the "road to Robinson" was designated at this point as "Robinson Cross Roads".

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 36° 15.471′ N, 94° 7.91′ W. Marker is near Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Jackson Place and McClure Avenue (Route 923), on the right when traveling north on Jackson Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 Jackson Place, Lowell AR 72745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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 walking distance of this marker: Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas (here, next to this marker); Service Station and Garage (a few steps from this marker); The Lowell Historical Museum (a few steps from this marker); City of Lowell (a few steps from this marker); Mudtown

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(within shouting distance of this marker); Evaporator Near School (within shouting distance of this marker); Old School on South Lincoln Street (within shouting distance of this marker); School House on McClure Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.

More about this marker. Originally, marker was near 36° 14.317′ N, 94° 6.924′ W., at the intersection of Old Wire Road and Apple Blossom Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Old Wire Road. It has been moved to the Lowell History Museum.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, September 15, 2013

2. The Butterfield Stagecoach Road Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

3. The Butterfield Stagecoach Road Marker

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, September 15, 2013

4. The Butterfield Stagecoach Road Marker

view southwest at intersection of Old Wire Road (left/right) and Apple Blossom Avenue (in foreground).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on September 23, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on September 23, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.