Historical Marker
Waddell's Station
Atoka County · Oklahoma
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society, 1958
The 1972 National Register nomination thought the name probably came from William B. Waddell, a partner in Russell, Majors and Waddell of Pony Express fame, or from his cousin Walter Waddell. After the war ended the mail, the stand stayed a community center for a time, then changed hands repeatedly and became a private farm; the plaque stands on private land and is hard to see from the road. An old log house of the prewar type stood here until it was replaced by a newer one, and the nearby well is believed to be the station's own.
What the plaque says
Butterfield Overland Mail Site of Waddell's Station Here was located a stage stand of the Butterfield Overland Mail route, under act of Congress, March 3, 1857. First mail stage arrived here in September, 1858, enroute to San Francisco. Service continued until the outbreak of the War Between the States. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1958
Where it stands
34.56725, -95.93317 · Directions
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