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Marysville
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By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Marysville Marker | | |
Inscription.
Marysville was a home station for the Pony Express and the original building stands on its original site one block west. There, Pony Express Riders were changed as they carried the Overland Mail through 1966 miles of territory, now eight states.
Russell, Majors, Waddell
Founders, Owners, Operators
Pony Express
120 Celebrated Riders rode 650,000 miles with only one rider killed by Indianas, one schedule not completed and one mail lost.
Erected 1960 by National Pony Express Centennial Association.
Location. 39° 50.467′ N, 96° 38.824′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Kansas, in Marshall County. Marker is on 9th Street near Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Markers are in front of the Post Office. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 South 9th Street, Marysville KS 66508, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Pony Express Home Station No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Marysville (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Marysville, Kan. (approx. ¼ mile away); Marshall County Court House (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Marysville (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hollenberg Ranch Pony Express Station (approx. 11.2 miles away). | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Pony Express Founders Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Pony Express National Historic Trail. (Submitted on October 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Pony Express Home Station No. 1. (Submitted on October 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. National Pony Express Association. (Submitted on October 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Pony Express Centennial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Marysville Markers at Post Office | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 118 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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