Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument

Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

1. Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Marker

Inscription. Honour to the Nevada men who were riders in the July 19 to 28, 1960 Centennial Reenactment of the Pony Express

Monument Erected by the
Pony Express Club of Nevada

National Pony Express Centennial Association
Dwight D. Eisenhower—Chairman • Waddell F. Smith—President
William Harrah—Director • Peter T. Kelley—Vice President

Erected by The Pony Express Club of Nevada.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1960.

Location. 39° 10.043′ N, 119° 46.032′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. Marker is on North Carson Street (Lincoln Highway) (Business U.S. 395) north of West Robinson Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the Nevada State Museum grounds, beside the sidewalk, in front of the former Carson City Mint building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 North Carson Street, Carson City NV 89701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Pony" Bob Haslam (here, next to this marker); The United States Mint Carson City, Nevada

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(a few steps from this marker); The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Highway (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (within shouting distance of this marker); V & T, 1869-1950 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pony Express Monument (about 400 feet away); Federal Government Building (1888-1970) (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson City.

More about this monument. Marker consists of two large metal plaques, mounted on a four-foot tall masonry and stone monument.

Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument (<i>mounted below marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

2. Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument (mounted below marker)

The following men were
1960 Pony Express Centennial Riders
Bruce Ackerman • Glen Ackerman • Bruce Adams • Ralph Ahlstrom
Larry Anderson • Tom Austin • Robert Babb • Richard Bankofier
Lt. Governor Rex Bell • Walter Bell • W. J. Benson • George Blair
Raymond Borda • Elmer Burks • Tony Bustos • David Campbell
William Canepa • Edwin Cantlon • Harley Carter • Robert Clarkson
Hayden Combs • William Cox • Robert Craig • Bennie Damele
John Damele • Leo J. Damele • Peter J. Damele • Ronald J. Damele
John Davis • Alfred Demars • Art Demars • Eddie Demars • Roy Demattei
M. L. Dix • James Easley • Leroy Etchegary • Ernie Evenson • Patrick Fitzgerald
Herb Flindt • James B. Gasho • Ross Gold • William Goni • Glen Gordon
Gill Graham • D. R. Greenwell • Lee Griswold • G. P. Guy • Earl Guyton
Edward Guyton • Jerry Guyton • Forest Hall • Demont Hansen • Danny Halstead
John Helm • Jack Horgan • Ernie Hutton • Ted Imus • Albert Joplin
Singer Jensen • E. R. Johnson • Alden Kerr • Duane Kerr • Don Kerrigan
Laurence Klienman • Neil Larson • Bill Lear • Kay Lear • Kit Lear • Roger Lee
Cliff Letarti • Donald Lininger • Melvin Maitoza • Nick Mansfield • William Mitchell
Charles McGinn • James McGowan • Len Nelson • Yell Newman
Rulon O’Donnell • Dan Oxborrow • Nathaniel Oxborrow • Grant Oxborrow
Bruce Parks • Jay Pearce • Larry Pedrett • Boyd Peterson • Corliss Powell
Ross Prince • Paul Rabe • Bryce Rhodes • Jack Rice • Leslie Riggins
L. A. Robertson • Monte Rohwer • Governor Grant Sawyer • Clint Scow
Gerald Schroder • Milton Shangle • Monte Shangle • Mark Shipley
Frank Souza • Albert Stone • Clarence Swain • Murl Swart • Ralph Thomas
Bruce Thompson • Ted Thompson • Thomas Thompson • Thomas Thornel
Charles Walcott • Eldon Walker • Earl Williams • Bill Williamson • Johnd Winters

Board of Directors
Mrs. Clara Beatty • Jock Taylor • Peter T. Kelley • William Harrah
Earl Guyton • Edwin Semenza

Nevada Pony Express Centennial Commission

Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Rider Monument (<i>wide view; related marker on left</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

3. Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Rider Monument (wide view; related marker on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.