Stein's Peak Station, was one of the original stage stations of the
Butterfield Overland Mail. Its ruins are still to be seen in
Doubtful Canyon
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Today the canyon bearing the name Doubtful Canyon, is mostly in Cochis ...
, at an elevation of 4652 feet, northeast of
Stein's Peak in
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
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. Stein's Peak Station, was east of
Apache Pass Station and west of
Soldier's Farewell Stage Station
Soldiers Farewell Stage Station was a stagecoach stop of the 1858-1861 Butterfield Overland Mail route before the company moved to the central route (former Pony Express route). West of "Soldiers Farewell Hill" on the west bank of a drainage arro ...
.
Later stations were located midway between these stations to provide water and changes of horse teams in the hot, arid climate. These were
San Simon Station to the west and
Mexican Springs Station
Shakespeare is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is currently part of a privately owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists. The entire community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
History
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to the east of
Lordsburg, New Mexico.
References
New Mexico Territory
Butterfield Overland Mail in New Mexico Territory
Geography of Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Stagecoach stations in New Mexico
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