What were stagecoach stops called?

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.



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Heavy duck or leather roll-down curtains were the passengers' only protection from the elements. There was no way to heat the stage. Unlike the classic Concord stagecoaches, which could be mired in bad weather, mud wagons—true to their name—could travel over trails and roads during inclement weather.

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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.

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In 1859, miners and settlers making their way west would have traveled along the Express and Mail routes to the West. A stagecoach would travel about 5 miles per hour for 12 hours per day.

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