1853 Newton Stagecoach Trail

In 1853, Eder B. Newton was employed to lay out a stage road across Guthrie County. The route was very similar to the trail used by previous westward travelers, like the forty-niners. In 1868, the railroad was built and that was the end of the stagecoach. In 2008, a local Boy Scout researched the route, had new signs created with funding from local businesses, and installed the 19 signs along the 29.4-mile route for an Eagle Scout Project. The Guthrie County Historical Village now maintains the signs and occasionally hosts a guided tour. A map of the route is available upon request from the Guthrie County Historical Village.