USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The history of the Butterfield Trail and the Emigrant Trail are intertwined. It was the purpose of awarding the contract to the Overland Mail Company, on September 16, 1857, not only for a land route to deliver mail from the East to the West coast, but to aid emigrant travel to settle the West.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finally, in March 1857, the U.S. Congress passed an act authorizing an overland mail delivery service and a $600, 000 yearly subsidy for whatever company could succeed in reliably transporting the mail twice a week from St. Louis to San Francisco in less than 25 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stage operations, which began in 1858 between St. Louis and San Francisco, revolutionized mail and passenger service. Traveling 24 hours a day, the 2, 800-mile trip took an unheard-of 25 days!

Detailed explanation-4: -Butterfield’s Overland Mail Company, also known as the Overland Stage Company, was the brainchild of John Butterfield.