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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Public_transportation_system
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_West
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gptkbp:community_impact
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enhanced communication
boosted economy
connected communities
stimulated westward expansion
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gptkbp:covers
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2800 miles
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:endsAt
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over 100
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gptkbp:famous_for
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reliable service
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gptkbp:founded
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1858
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:frequency
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weekly
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gptkbp:governmentType
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U.S._Mail_contract
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gptkbp:hasFunding
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$600,000
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Thomas_H._Benton
gptkb:William_H._McGowan
gptkb:William_H._Russell
gptkb:Alexander_W._Butterfield
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
gptkb:Samuel_H._Smith
gptkb:Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:George_W._McCulloch
gptkb:John_Butterfield
gptkb:James_H._Wilkins
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered long-distance mail delivery
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Butterfield Overland Mail
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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weather conditions
difficult terrain
bandit attacks
hostile territories
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future mail services
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first mail delivery to California
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gptkbp:opening_hours
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25 days
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Butterfield_Overland_Mail_Company
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operations
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1861
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1858 to 1861
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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transcontinental telegraph
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:St._Louis
approximately 2800 miles
San_Francisco_to_St._Louis
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gptkbp:serviceType
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stagecoach
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gptkbp:significance
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first successful mail service across the United States
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gptkbp:tour
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river crossings
mountain passes
desert crossings
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gptkbp:transportation
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passengers
freight
mail
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gptkbp:vehicleClass
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stagecoaches
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