Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJuly 12, 1874

This map shows stage, rail, and steamship routes Wells Fargo used for express shipments throughout western states. Red lines show where stages carried Wells Fargo’s treasure boxes filled with gold, money, valuable documents, and mail.

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Map of western states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and portions of Montana, Utah, and Arizona. Legend reads Map of the Western States showing Express Routes of Wells Fargo & Co. Dated July 1874. Stagecoach lines are shown in red, railroad lines in black. Map is brown color overall and vertical orientation.

Our
Story

Equal parts innovation and endurance, we have a long history of helping customers do new and amazing things. You might say getting things done is our specialty.

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Archives and
Resources

Our collection of artifacts and images document a great deal of America’s history and serve as valuable research material to historians and communities.

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Featured story

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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