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- "Auberge et Voiture Publique Dans les Etats Unis" (American Stage Coach, 1800-1810), Copperplate Engraving, circa 1810 - Stage wagons were light and open, though not as comfortable as later Concord stagecoaches. They could go about five miles per hour, barring bad weather or road obstructions. The gaily painted signboards of roadside taverns beckoned weary travelers, promising rest, meals, and a chance to catch up on news. Stage wagon drivers used the stop to care for their horses.
- 1800-1810
- Collections - Artifact
"Auberge et Voiture Publique Dans les Etats Unis" (American Stage Coach, 1800-1810), Copperplate Engraving, circa 1810
Stage wagons were light and open, though not as comfortable as later Concord stagecoaches. They could go about five miles per hour, barring bad weather or road obstructions. The gaily painted signboards of roadside taverns beckoned weary travelers, promising rest, meals, and a chance to catch up on news. Stage wagon drivers used the stop to care for their horses.