“The Legacy of Texas Stagecoach Inns” by Pamela Anderson for Authentic Texas

There was a time in Texas when journeys weren’t measured in miles but in stages. The sound of travel was a steady rhythm: the clip of hooves on limestone, the groan of wagon wheels in ruts, the creak of leather harnesses, and the calls of drivers urging their teams onward.

Before railroads stitched the state together—and long before highways carved their paths—stagecoaches were the lifeblood of Texas. They carried passengers, mail and news across the frontier, bringing with them tall tales, laughter and the promise of connection.

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