Fourth Julesburg
No matter what its location, Julesburg has always been an important waystation on the great Overland Route. From its early days as an 1850's trading post, a Pony Express home station, end of track for the Union Pacific Railroad, start of the Colorado Loop of the Lincoln Highway and continuing with today's modern interstate highways and telecommunications systems, Julesburg remains part of history in the making.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 59.118′ N, 102° 15.869′ W. Marker is in Julesburg, Colorado, in Sedgwick County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Julesburg CO 80737, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Town that Wouldn't Die (here, next to this marker); Nearby Things to See and Do (here, next to this marker); Julesburg, Colorado
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,103 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
