Maintained from 1858 to outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 as a stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Main Route, which was the first mail and passenger line to link the east and west coasts of the United States. In 1870s this was a stop for branch of El Paso and San Antonio mail line. (1968)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Mountain Pass Station Historical Marker Location Map, Merkel, Texas
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