Near Guernsey in Platte County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Centre Star Station

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2014

1. Centre Star Station Marker

Inscription. Vertical on the stake
XP / Centre Star / Station Site/ Pony Express / Trail 1860 - 1861
Small plaque mounted on the stake
Dedicated 2004
AKA Ward’s Station
Nine Mile House - Sand Point - Adolph’s
Sponsored by: Jim Stretesky - Frederick Family - Rob and Gail Collins Families
Pony Express Trail Association - Joe Nardone, Historian

Erected by Pony Express Trail Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 42° 14.817′ N, 104° 43.033′ W. Marker is near Guernsey, Wyoming, in Platte County. Marker is on unnamed road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guernsey WY 82214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Register Cliff State Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Register Cliff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oregon Trail Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Platte River (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lock and Roll Down a Rocky Road

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Oregon Trail Ruts (approx. 1.7 miles away); The US Army’s Role in Protecting the Oregon Trail is Best Described by the Soldiers (approx. 1.7 miles away); Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guernsey.

More about this marker. This marker is located on the Register Cliffs State Historic Site entrance road.

Also see . . . Chapter Five: Division Two: Stations between Fort Kearny and Horseshoe Creek - Pony Express Histro. See Wyoming, No. 57. (Submitted on December 21, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2014

2. Centre Star Station Marker

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2014

3. Centre Star Station Marker

The monument on the left reads:
Pony Express Station
1860 - 1861

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.