Butterfield Stage

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Stagecoach route
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_West
Gold Rush
Pioneers
Frontier life
Settlers
American_expansionism
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Referenced in songs
Referenced in books
Referenced in movies
Referenced in TV shows
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in literature and films
gptkbp:endsAt Multiple stops along the route
gptkbp:establishedIn 1858
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Fort_Smith,_Arkansas
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas
Tucson, Arizona
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:John_Butterfield
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Tipton,_Missouri
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:U.S._Postal_Service
gptkbp:historicalImpact Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_American_West
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Mid-19th century
Overland_route
Southern_route
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in historical archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Facilitated_communication_across_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Butterfield Stage
gptkbp:influenced Later stagecoach lines
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future mail routes
gptkbp:notableFor First transcontinental mail service
gptkbp:offersServices 1861
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Butterfield_Overland_Mail
gptkbp:operationalStatus Harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Up to 9 passengers
gptkbp:primaryMission Mail delivery
gptkbp:productionYears 3 years
gptkbp:route 25 days
2800 miles
Varied terrain including mountains and plains
Overland
gptkbp:services gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
Weekly
gptkbp:transportation Stagecoach
Use of stagecoaches for long-distance travel
Part_of_American_transportation_history
Part_of_the_early_transportation_network_in_the_U.S.