Peterman's Station
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 Peterman's Station
Peterman's Station
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| Coordinates: 32°46′5″N 113°48′53″W / 32.76806°N 113.81472°WCoordinates: 32°46′5″N 113°48′53″W / 32.76806°N 113.81472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yuma |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
Peterman's Station is a historic locale, site of a ranch and stage station located along the Gila River. It was first established by a man named Peterman, in 1857 along the route of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line, later a station of its successor, the Butterfield Overland Mail, 19 miles east of Fillibuster Camp, 12 miles west of Griswell's Station.
Isaiah C. Woods, operating manager of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail while establishing the route, described Petermans Station on his return from San Diego on November 9, 1857:
By the time of the Civil War Petermans was called Mohawk Station in Union Army reports.
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