Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead, human settlement in Springdale, Arkansas, United States of America
Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead is a historic property near Springdale, Arkansas, with structures dating from the mid-1800s. A stone barn built during the Butterfield Overland Mail era and a brick Greek Revival house from the 1870s remain on the open grounds.
The Fitzgerald family settled in the 1830s and operated an inn and tavern for travelers on the road between Springfield and Fort Smith. From 1858 to 1861, the site served as a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach route connecting Missouri to California.
The name Old Wire Road reflects telegraph lines that later replaced the stagecoach era. Visitors can see how this location marks the shift in how people traveled and stayed connected across the region.
The site is accessible from Dodd Avenue with parking at the Fitzgerald Mountain Trailhead nearby. While historic structures are visible from outside, they are not open to visitors, but the open grounds allow for walking and quiet reflection on the landscape.
In 1837 and 1838, John Fitzgerald purchased supplies for Cherokee people traveling on forced removal westward. Excavations have uncovered pottery fragments and other artifacts from the tavern era, yet the original buildings from that period remain buried.
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