Historical Significance

"The Overland Trail (also known as the Overland Stage Line) was a stagecoach and wagon trail in the American West during the 19th century. While portions of the route had been used by explorers and trappers since the 1820s, the Overland Trail was most heavily used in the 1860s as an alternative route to the Oregon, California and Mormon trails through central Wyoming. The Overland Trail was famously used by the Overland Stage Company owned by Ben Holladay to run mail and passengers to Salt Lake City, Utah, via stagecoaches in the early 1860s. Starting from Atchison, Kansas, the trail descended into Colorado before looping back up to southern Wyoming and rejoining the Oregon Trail at Fort Bridger. The stage line operated until 1869 when the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad eliminated the need for mail service via stagecoach." (Wording from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overland_Trail)

Designations

• State Historical Commission
• County Historical Commission

Funding

The Jacques Laramie Chapter, NSDAR owns and maintains this historic marker.

Tourism

What you need to know if interested in visiting this destination:

• Condition of Property: Preserve
• Open to the Public? Yes
• Public Fee: None
• Public Hours: Daylight hours
• Is it Family Friendly? Yes
• Lodging? None
• Brochure available? Yes
• Catalog available? Yes
• DVD available? Yes