In 1857, businessman and transportation entrepreneur John Butterfield was awarded a contract to establish an overland mail route between the eastern United States and growing populations in the Far West. What became known as the Butterfield Overland Trail made an arcing sweep across the southern rim of the country. Stagecoaches left twice a week carrying passengers, freight, and mail.
What you’ll hear
11 places to explore in this park.
- Cadron Settlement Park
- Cross Hollow
- Fitzgerald’s Station and Farmstead
- Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
- La Purísima Socorro Mission
- Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
- Presidio Chapel of San Elizario
- Sears Point
- The Pinery
- Wire Road
- Ysleta Mission
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