Royalty, politicians and first-class travelers today move around the world in luxury. Even members of middle and lower classes expect some semblance of comfort, whether they’re traveling by air, wave or wheel.

Stagecoach passengers in ages past—regardless of class—considered travel an experience to be endured, not enjoyed. The stagecoach was the typical mode of overland travel, and it was . . . less than fun.

Four Hundred Years of Stagecoach Jostling

Stagecoaches (so-called because they were routed in stages, making short runs between supply stations) are believed to have originated in England some 500 years ago. They were used in the American colonies long before the Revolution. Hollywood popularized them in western films—and indeed, as the young country expanded, stagecoach travel was vital.

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