Near Hebron in Thayer County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pony Express Riders
Centennial Re-Run
| | 1860-1960 | |
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
1. Pony Express Riders Marker
West Bound
July 20, 1960
Harry Sulz Leonard Mussman Raymond Kerwood Henry Korensky Arthur Daringer Edward Ells Ross W. Bruning Marvin Kerwood Hugo Broeder Ray M. Johnson
East Bound
July 28, 1960
John J. Kerns Gene M. Ells Bill G. Lindsley Don Lubben Daryl L. Easley Herman G. Houseman Marvin Kerwood Gerald Helget Donald Kerwood Raymond Kerwood Elmer K. Wolfe
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1960.
Location. 40° 12.339′ N, 97° 34.544′ W. Marker is near Hebron, Nebraska, in Thayer County. It is on County Route Q just east of U.S. 81, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Hebron Roadside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6207 County Rd, Belvidere NE 68315, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Nebraska’s Smoky Hills, in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (here, next to this marker); Thayer County (approx. 2.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); A Tribute To Hebron, Its People and Its Schools (approx. 2.9 miles away); World's Largest Porch Swing
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
2. Pony Express Riders Marker
Marker is at a roadside pullout/park.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
