Press Release
August 15, 2025
Contact: Julia Moser
Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-282-1889
[email protected]
okhistory.org/territorialmuseum
Author Susan Dragoo to Discuss New Book on Butterfield Overland Mail at Oklahoma Territorial Museum
Author Susan Dragoo to Discuss New Book on Butterfield Overland Mail at Oklahoma Territorial Museum
GUTHRIE, Okla. — Join the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie on Thursday, August 28, at 6 p.m., for a talk and book signing with author Susan Dragoo. She will discuss and sign copies of her book “Finding the Butterfield: A Journey Through Time in Indian Territory.” The book will be available for purchase.
“Finding the Butterfield: A Journey Through Time in Indian Territory” describes a journey through the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations during the late 1850s as a passenger on the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach and in the 2020s as an explorer seeking the remnants of the old trail in present-day Oklahoma. The Butterfield Overland Mail route of 1858-1861 was the United States’ first transcontinental stagecoach route, running from St. Louis and Memphis more than 2,800 miles to San Francisco. Mail was delivered in less than 25 days, which was a remarkable performance for overland travel in the day.
Susan Dragoo is a writer and photographer based in Oklahoma. Her historical interests include Oklahoma and southwestern United States history. Since 2016, she has been retracing and exploring the Indian Territory segment of the Butterfield Overland Mail in present-day southeastern Oklahoma. She is president of the Oklahoma chapter of the Butterfield National Historic Trail Association.
he Oklahoma Territorial Museum is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-282-1889.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library are available upon request.
