​History Hunt is a game by the Rogers Historical Museum.
​If you would like to join in the hunt,
CLICK HERE to get started. 

Downtown, Part 1

You found The Butterfield Overland Mail Marker!

HISTORY 
Formed by John Butterfield of New York in 1857, the Overland Mail Company was awarded the contract to carry letter mail from the railroad terminus just west of St. Lous to San Francisco. The Company was able to cover the main route in less than 24 days, carrying letters at ten cents each and passengers at ten cents per mile. The first stage stopped in Arkansas on September 18, 1858, at Callahan's Station, located near a spring in what is now northeast Rogers. From there the stage went on south to Fayetteville, where horses were exchanged for mules in preparation for the trip through the rugged terrain of the Boston Mountains. By the time the Civil War began, the Overland Mail Company was highly successful and employed about 2,000 people. In 1861 the main line ran through Confederate territory, and Congress felt it would be impossible to continue using it, so the Butterfield Stage was discontinued. Mail continued to be carried by other stagecoach lines until 1869, when the transcontinental railroad was completed.

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PROOF!  Write down (or screenshot) the below letter and number.
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​After this leg is complete, you will need to turn in all the letters at the Rogers Historical Museum to receive your prize.

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Continue the hunt!

From the Butterfield sign, look around and find the giant butterfly. Walk until you are under it. From this vantage point, you should be able to see a church with a steeple.

Walk that direction and stop at 2nd Street.

​Look around for the giant BB gun.

Go the direction of the giant BB gun. (Look both ways as you cross the street!)

Stop halfway and see a play.

Look for the 250th logo and QR code.