Midvale in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Traders Rest
Photographed by Jacob Oscarson, June 7, 2022
1. Traders Rest Marker, front
Front:
Added Station
Jul. 1, 1861 – Nov. 20, 1861
By: Midvale City
James Stretesky • Gene I. Glover Family • Richard Grant Thayne • Utah Westerners Foundation • Carl Gustaze “Gus” Carlson Family
Pony Express Trail Association
Rear::
“Traders Rest” also known as Traveler’s Rest was located at this site.
It was not an original Pony Express station.
The original Pony Express stations going south from Salt Lake City were Salt Lake City and Rockwell’s and they were 20 miles apart.
Starting July 1, 1861 the new mail contract not only required the same twice a week Pony Express trip from Salt Lake City to California but also a near daily stagecoach trip going both ways. The 20 miles between the existing stations were too far apart for this new operation.
A new station was required about halfway and “Traders Rest” was created. Ebenezer Thayne took over operation of the station by the end of August 1861 and thereafter. ©2002 Joe Nardone
Sponsors:
G. Calvin Glover Family • John & Mary Barr Neff • Daniel Snarr Family • Ruth’s Floral • Jordan Mower • First Utah Bank • Howard Egan Family
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Erected 2002 by Pony Express Trail Association. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 37.296′ N, 111° 53.443′ W. Marker is in Midvale, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on State Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7182 South State Street, Midvale UT 84047, United States of America.
Photographed by Jacob Oscarson, April 11, 2020
2. Traders Rest Marker, back side
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and on the Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Fort (approx. 1.7 miles away); St. Joer/Orr Cabin (approx. 1.9 miles away); North Jordan Canal (approx. 2 miles away); West Jordan Settlement (approx. 2 miles away); West Jordan Industry (approx. 2 miles away); Sandy City Bank (approx. 2 miles away); ZCMI Co-op Building 1890-1908 / Sandy Co-op (approx. 2 miles away); Sandy Co-op (approx. 2 miles away).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2022, by Jacob Oscarson of Salt Lake City, Utah. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2022, by Jacob Oscarson of Salt Lake City, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
