Historical Marker
Butterfield Overland Stages
Historical marker location:
SH 251 South of Newcastle, Newcastle, Texas
( Ft. Belknap, SH 251, about 3 mi. south of Newcastle)
Marker installed: 1936
The Butterfield Overland Stages connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly service, 1858-1861, traversed this county, with a station at Fort Belknap.