The Butterfield Overland Stage
History of the Butterfield Overland Stage going through Tipton, MO
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Tipton was an eastern connection of the Butterfield Overland Mail. The route was connected to St. Louis by the Pacific Railroad. From Tipton, a stage went to Fort Smith, Arkansas. The first run went from Tipton to San Francisco from September 16 to October 10, 1858. The route antedated the Pony Express by two years.