Trace of Butterfield Overland Mail Road at Texas Crossing of Red River. Directly across the river from Colbert’s Ferry, Oklahoma, this was Butterfield’s entry point into Texas.
Trace of Butterfield Overland Mail Road at Texas Crossing of Red River. Directly across the river from Colbert’s Ferry, Oklahoma, this was Butterfield’s entry point into Texas.
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