Texas Stagecoaches, C.S.A.

At this site on the historic King's Highway, used since 1691, passengers boarded stagecoaches during the Civil War, 1861-65. Besides this stand, the town had 2 others, to serve 3 stage lines operating here. Wm. Clark had the line to Mt. Pleasant, Haston & Lee the one to Tyler, and Sawyer & Risher (contractors for 15 Texas lines) the one to Waco. Passengers for Waco boarded a coach at 6 a.m., and rode 4 days, 16 hours to the destination. Along the way some made connections for other places. In Waco there were stage lines to Henderson, San Antonio, Clarksville and Hempstead. Schedules were shorter from here to Mt. Pleasant and Tyler. Nacogdoches was one of the best-served towns in Texas. Only 2 lines, both operating from Hempstead, had daily schedules, to Old Washington and to Austin. Cities with 5 lines included Austin, Waco and San Antonio. The port city of Indianola, later destroyed by storms, had 4 lines. In all 31 stage lines operated in Confederate Texas, hauling mail, soldiers, civilians. 15 used 2-horse hacks, the others heavier coaches. All but 5 lines made connections with railroads or steamers, making possible extensive travel.

Texas Stagecoaches, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6030, -94.6545 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include On This Site Stood for a Century an Old Stone House, Post Office Building, Old, and Site of the Home of John S. Roberts.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009400. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.