Laporte in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

In 1862 This Log House was Used as a Station House

Marker at the site of the 1862 Stage Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 30, 2021

1. Marker at the site of the 1862 Stage Station

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1862
This Log House
was used as a
station house
for the
Overland Stage
Company

Erected 1916 by Cache la Poudre Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 40° 37.353′ N, 105° 8.354′ W. Marker is in Laporte, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker is on North Overland Trail Road, 0.3 miles south of US 287B Highway, on the right when traveling south. The marker is just north of where the road crosses the Cache la Poudre River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laporte CO 80535, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. This log house was built by French trader Sam Deon in 1858 (approx. ¼ mile away); Bingham Hill Historic Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of Antoine Janis

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(approx. one mile away); The Cache la Poudre River (approx. 1½ miles away); Bellvue Hydraulic Irrigation Laboratory (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Flowers Store and Post Office (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Flowers House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laporte.

Regarding In 1862 This Log House was Used as a Station House. The stage station identified in the 1919 marker was destroyed by a fire in 1928. There is a second marker at the base of the first, erected in 1962, recording this event.

Also see . . . John Butterfield & the Overland Mail Company. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Historical note on the structure
In 1911, Ansel Watrous wrote in History of Northern Colorado, the Laporte Township Company sold and leased parcels to Benjamin Holladay for corrals and stables for the Overland Stage

Marker mounted on its stone base image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 30, 2021

2. Marker mounted on its stone base

Company, reserving one 25-ft wide lot for location of the stage station.

This became a Home Station for the Overland Line, which came through this part of Colorado to avoid clashes with native American tribes along the northern route following the North Platte River.

— Submitted May 30, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado.

Additional keywords. Stage coach

Marker as it appears approaching from the north image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 30, 2021

3. Marker as it appears approaching from the north

Additional marker indicating destruction by fire of the original stage station

Marker recognizing absence of the original stage station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

4. Marker recognizing absence of the original stage station

Image of the structure in 1918, as published in 1992 newspaper article image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Margaret Jacobson Johnson

5. Image of the structure in 1918, as published in 1992 newspaper article

Across the Cache la Poudre River, about .25 m SSW. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

6. Across the Cache la Poudre River, about .25 m SSW.

This is a Marker dedicated to the memory and history of the Bingham Hill Cemetery, about .1 m west of the intersection of Overland Trail and Bingham Hill Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 30, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. 6. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.