Vernon in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024

1. Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station Marker

Inscription. One of the important desert stations on the Pony Express and Overland Stage Route between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. From this point, water was carried for west-bound travelers and animals. The spring was discovered by Captain J.M. Simpson, U.S. Army in 1858. The first East-bound Pony Express courier halted here about 5 p.m. April 7, and West-bound about 2 a.m. April 10, 1860. The last riders passed about October 22, 1861. The coming of the overland telegraph made it inadvisable to continue the Pony Express.

This monument constructed by enrollees U.S. Grazing Division C.C.C. Camp G-154, Company 2517
Sponsored by The Oregon Trail Memorial Association and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association.
No. 87
Erected Aug. 23, 1940

Erected 1940 by The Oregon Trail Memorial Association and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 87.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 2.366′ N, 112° 47.251′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Utah, in Tooele County. It is on East Pony Express

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Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vernon UT 84080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in 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 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stone Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Overland Trail - Simpson Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crowds Cheered On… (within shouting distance of this marker); Risky Business (within shouting distance of this marker); Strength and Endurance (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Camp (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riverbed Station (approx. 7.9 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024

2. Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station Marker

Reconstructed Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024

3. Reconstructed Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station

The reconstructed cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.