Auburn Weekly Bulletin
Dec. 13, 1904

Has Driven 254,082 miles

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Remarkable Record of a Man Who Has
Been a Driver 56 Years

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In Auburn there is a man who has ridden more miles behind a team of horses than anyone in this vicinity, if not in the State. He is Aaron Kirk, a driver in the employ of S.C. Tallman. Mr. Kirk was born in the town of Sterling , July 17, 1833, and is now in the 72nd year of his age. From the time that he was 16 years of age until he as 46 he was a stage driver in this part of the State, driving which he covered 254,082 miles. For 12 years he drove daily between Ithaca and Auburn, a distance of 40 miles, making a total of 125,000 miles on this route.

For one year he drove between Auburn and Moravia, making 5,534 miles. For one year he drove between Cortland and Borodino, covering 6,260 miles."For four years he drove between Weedsport and Red Creek, and return daily, covering 45,072 miles. For four years he drove from Auburn to Weedsport and return daily, covering 22,136 miles. For eight years he drove on the Oswego road, averaging 20 miles daily, making a total of 60,080 miles. During the past 20 years Mr. Kirk has been one of the most competent and trusted drivers in the Tallman stable and although 72 years of age is hale and hearty.

No record has been kept of the number of miles of territory covered in later years, although it is safe to say that if it had his stage driving record would receive an addition of many thousand miles.