Discover the Stage Routes of San Diego County

Aug. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- New from local authors Ellen L. Sweet and Lynne Newell is Historic Stage Routes of San Diego, the latest title in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series. The book boasts more than 200 vintage black-and-white photographs taking readers on a trip down memory lane.

Stagecoaches and the routes they traveled capture our imagination because of the romance, excitement, danger and new experiences they represent. San Diego was part of one of the most significant stagecoach lines in history. The San Antonio–San Diego Mail Line was the first to provide fast and reliable mail service to and from the east.

This was followed by the Butterfield Overland Mail. Many other stage lines crisscrossed the county. Stage stations were built to provide food, water and a safe haven for people, plus water and feed for the animals. Thousands of emigrants, adventurers and the military followed these stage routes. This is the story of the stage lines, stage stations, stage drivers and the people who were born, married, and died along these routes.

Highlights include:
•   Includes early preservation efforts as well as current restoration of remaining stage stations.
•   Tells the story of several families involved with the first stages and stage stations.

Author proceeds from the book support San Diego County Parks.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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