Corona in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of Butterfield Stage Station

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

1. Site of Butterfield Stage Station Marker

Inscription. Where mail was delivered, horses changed and passengers given rest and a meal. First stage carrying overland mail left Tipton, Missouri on Sept. 15, 1858 and, passing through Temescal arrived in Los Angeles onOct. 7, 1858.

First dedicated by the History and Landmarks Committee, Corona Woman's Improvement Club, May 24, 1934 at the site of the Stage Station along Temescal Canyon Road. Rededicated Oct. 7, 2006 by the Corona Woman's Improvement Club.

Erected 1934 by Corona Woman's Improvement Club. (Marker Number 188.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the California Historical Landmarks series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1926.

Location. 33° 48.971′ N, 117° 30.511′ W. Marker is in Corona, California, in Riverside County. It can be reached from Pronio Circle. Maker is on walking path 0.1 mile west of circle on Pronio Circle road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corona CA 92883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lemonia Grove (approx. 2.7 miles away); Serrano Tanning Vats (approx. 2.9

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

miles away); Tanning Vat (approx. 2.9 miles away); Site of Third Serrano Adobe (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Temescal Road (approx. 3.9 miles away); Corona Historic Preservation Society (approx. 4.4 miles away); Corona's 1-Mile Diameter Grand Boulevard Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away); Corona Founders (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corona.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of First House in Riverside County (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Properties of historical importance in California are currently designated as significant resources in three state registration programs: State Historical Landmarks, Points of Historical Interest, and the California Register of Historic Places. This data is provided by the Office of Historic Preservation, California Department of Parks and Recreation and is also available in the California Historical Landmarks Book.

Registration Date: 6/20/1935

"Site of Butterfield Stage Station where mail was delivered and horses changed.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

2. Site of Butterfield Stage Station Marker

The first stage carrying overland mail left Tipton, Missouri on September 15, 1858 and, passing through Temescal, arrived in Los Angeles October 7, 1858."

The location of the monument was originally placed at 33° 46.679′ N, 117° 29.157′ W, now located in the center divider for Temescal Canyon Road, approximately 1000 feet northeast of its present location.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

3. Site of Butterfield Stage Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.