In the 1800s, long-distance travelers often rode public coaches in stages, jostling along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers. Every few hours, the coach would stop to change horses.
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Both wagon and stagecoach travel were extremely uncomfortable for passengers. Passengers on stagecoaches experienced overcrowding. Stagecoaches had three-passenger seats with only a limited amount of space available for each person.
Station – The place at which a stagecoach stopped. Station Keeper – The person in charge of the station stop. Superintendent – The person in charge of 250 miles of road on the Overland Route, also called Division Agent. Swing Station – A small stage station where the team was changed.