AR SR27

The Arkansas Senate urges Congress to designate the Butterfield Overland Mail Trail as a National Historic Trail.

The trail operated from 1858 to 1861, covering nearly 3,000 miles from St. Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee to San Francisco, California using horse-drawn stagecoaches.

The first stagecoach departed September 16, 1858, arriving in Fort Smith, Arkansas on September 19, 1858, with the route passing through Arkansas via Tipton, Missouri and branching to Memphis and Little Rock.

Arkansas contains 11 documented stops along the trail including Callahan's Tavern near Rogers, Fitzgerald's Station in Springdale, Fort Smith, and the still-intact Potts Inn Museum in Plummerville.

Upon adoption, the Arkansas Secretary of State shall send an official copy of the resolution to the U.S. President, Senate President, House Speaker, and Arkansas Congressional delegation for entry into the Congressional Record.