Troy in Doniphan County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Troy
Added Station
| | Jul. 1, 1861 - Sep. 13, 1861 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. Troy Marker (front)
In Search of the Pony Express ★ Station Marker ★
A little over a quarter of a mile to the southwest was a Pony Express Station called Troy. This was due to its close proximity to the town of Troy, Kansas. It was owned and operated by Henry Thompson and had 16 rooms and a tavern. To save money the Pony Express Company contracted with local owners to use their sites for their stations in Kansas.
The Pony Express started on April 3, 1860 and ended on November 20, 1861. This site was not an original station. It was an Added Station and first used on July 1, 1861.
By August 28, 1861 the Pony Express mail was carried by stagecoach from St. Joseph to Ft. Kearny and not by the Pony Express horse. This route stopped being used on September 14, 1861 when the headquarters in St. Joseph was moved to Atchison.
© 2005 Joe Nardone
Erected 2005 by City of Troy, James, Stretesky, 1st Bank of Troy, Pony Express Trail Association, et al.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included
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Location. 39° 47.593′ N, 95° 3.214′ W. Marker is in Troy, Kansas, in Doniphan County. It is on U.S. 36 near Ottumwa Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at the roadside rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy KS 66087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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: A different marker also named Troy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nelson Rogers House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 1.9 miles away); Walter C. Worman and George Larson (approx. 1.9 miles away); "Tall Oak" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Doniphan County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. Troy Marker (back)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Pony Express National Historic Trail. (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph MO. (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Pony Express-Troy Station, Kansas (National Park Service). (Submitted on July 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
3. Troy Marker
Looking west, with US Hwy 36 in background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
