Gothenburg in Dawson County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Pony Express
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015
1. The Pony Express Marker
This old station once stood on the upper 96 Ranch west of here and south of the Platte River, on the original Pony Express route. It was moved and restored by Gothenburg Post No. 64, American Legion.
Erected by the Gothenburg
Chamber of Commerce
National Pont Express Centennial Association
Dwight D. Eisenhower – Chairman Waddell F. Smith - President
Erected 1960 by National Pony Express Centennial Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series lists.
Location. 40° 55.99′ N, 100° 9.571′ W. Marker is in Gothenburg, Nebraska, in Dawson County. It is on 15th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on 15th Street between Avenue E and Avenue F. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gothenburg NE 69138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Road to Zion (here, next to this marker); Original Pony Express Station (a few steps from this marker); Dissected Loess Plains (a few
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More about this marker. A bas relief of the National Pony Express Centennial Association, containing images of Pony Express owners operators Russell, Majors and Waddell, along with a Pony Express rider appears at the top of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015
2. The Pony Express Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015
3. The Pony Express Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015
4. Pony Express Station
An original Pony Express station can be seen behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
