Stateline in Douglas County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Pony Express
Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 28, 2011
1. The Pony Express Marker
In commemoration of The Pony Express, a fleeting but exciting epoch in the winning of the West.
Erected April 4, 1963 by Harrahs, William F. Harrah, President.
The first Pony Express rider passed here April 4, 1860 on his way to Fridays Station, a remount point 4/10ths of a mile northeast at Edgewood, Nevada.
Erected 1963 by Harrah's, William F. Harrah, President. (Marker Number 728.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1963.
Location. 38° 57.618′ N, 119° 56.465′ W. Marker is in Stateline, Nevada, in Douglas County. It is on Lake Tahoe Boulevard (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east. Statue and marker are located at the entrance to Harrah's Casino 1/2 block east of the California/Nevada State Line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 US 50, Stateline NV 89449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada, in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and in Greater Reno Area. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pony Express State Line Crossing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fridays Added Station
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Regarding The Pony Express. In 1960 the stateline crossing was designated California Historical Landmark No. 728 FRIDAY'S STATION - OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ROUTE IN CALIFORNIA -- At this point the riders of the Central Overland Pony Express crossed the Nevada-California line. Three-quarters of a mile east of here, at Edgewood in Nevada, are the remains of the most easterly remount station of the California Division of the Pony Express. Established about 1858 by Friday Burke and James Small as a stage station on the Placerville-Carson City Road, it became the home station of pony rider Bob Haslam until October 26, 1861 when the Pony Express was succeeded by the Transcontinental Telegraph.
Also see . . .
Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 28, 2011
2. The Pony Express Marker and National Pony Express Centennial Association Trail Marker
1. California Pony Express Remount Stations. (Submitted on August 24, 2011.)
2. Pony Express History. This History Page is a compilation of People, Places, Vocabulary, and Dates of the Pony Express. (Submitted on August 24, 2011.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 28, 2011
3. National Pony Express Centennial Association Trail Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 28, 2011
4. The Pony Express Rider Statue
Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 28, 2011
5. The Pony Express Rider Statue and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2011, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,721 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
