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Mar 9, 2024 · Mary Fields, American pioneer who was the first African American woman to become a U.S. postal service star (contract) route mail carrier. Her dedication and reliability on the difficult route earned her the sobriquet Stagecoach Mary. Learn more about the life and legend of Mary Fields.
- Pat Bauer
Mary Fields ( c. 1832 – December 5, 1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was an American mail carrier who was the first Black woman to be employed as a star route postwoman in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] Fields had the star route contract for the delivery of U.S. mail from Cascade, Montana, to Saint Peter's Mission.
- American
- December 5, 1914 (aged 81–82), Great Falls, Montana
- c. 1832, Hickman County, Tennessee
Sep 14, 2017 · Mary Fields, better known as Stagecoach Mary. Bandits beware: In 1890s Montana, would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail...
Date of Birth - Death 1831- December 5 1914. Mary Fields, better known as “Stagecoach Mary,” is both a physical and symbolic pioneer. Not only did Mary Fields traverse the rigorous Montana terrain through rain and shine, but she was the first African American woman to carry mail for the United States Post Office to travel on a Star Route.
Apr 1, 2020 · Stagecoach Mary Fields carried a gun, smoked, drank and had a wicked temper. Mary was the first African American woman to carry mail on a Star Route for the United States Post Office Department. Mary Fields was born into slavery in either 1832 or 1833; her exact birthday is unknown.
Jun 12, 2006 · Mary Fields, A Rough and Tough Black Female Pioneer. One of the toughest women ever to work in a convent, "Black Mary" had earned the devotion of most of the residents of Cascade, Montana, and enjoyed more freedom than most white men. by George Everett 6/12/2006.
Jan 21, 2007 · Mary Fields (1832-1914) Born enslaved in Tennessee, this girl came west with Ursuline nuns after being freed. Not known for her quiet temperament, she left the convent in her teens and became, in time, a restaurant owner in several towns in Montana, Wyoming and Alberta and Saskatachewan, Canada, a cigar-smoking madame, the second woman to drive ...
