Near Bertrand in Phelps County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pony Express
1860
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, February 24, 2026
1. Pony Express Marker
Erected 1930 by Phelps County, Nebraska.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications.
Location. 40° 40.353′ N, 99° 36.348′ W. Marker is near Bertrand, Nebraska, in Phelps County. It is on B Road near Local Road 748, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10263 B Rd, Bertrand NE 68927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (here, next to this marker); Historic Plum Creek History (here, next to this marker); Historic Plum Creek Cemetery Information & Directory
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Plum Creek Massacre (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Plum Creek Massacre Site (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
