Near Tie Siding in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Overland Stage Line
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2015
1. Overland Stage Line Marker
This stone marks the place where The Overland Stage Line on its way to the West, June 1862 - 1868, crossed the Colorado-Wyoming boundary line.
Erected 1917 by State of Wyoming; and Daughters of the American Revolution Cache La Poudre, Centennial, and Jacques Laramie chapters.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Overland Trail series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1862.
Location. 40° 59.88′ N, 105° 24.738′ W. Marker is near Tie Siding, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is on U.S. 287, on the right when traveling north. Located just north of the Wyoming/Colorado border. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36292 U.S Highway 287, Tie Siding WY 82084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Virginia Dale (approx. 1½ miles away in Colorado); Virginia Dale, Colorado Overland Trail Stage Station (approx. 2.9 miles away in Colorado); a different marker also named Virginia Dale (approx. 2.9 miles away in Colorado); a different marker also named Virginia Dale (approx. 4.1 miles away in Colorado); Virginia Dale Community Church (approx. 5.4 miles away in Colorado); Pyramid on the Plains (approx. 9.2 miles away); The Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 9.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ames Monument (approx. 9.2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ames Monument (was approx. 9.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Daughters of the American Revolution Overland Stage and Express Marker.
History:(Submitted on August 21, 2026.)
A branch of the Overland Stage Line (later called the Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company) ran from Denver to Salt Lake City and the West via Laporte,Virginia Dale, North Platte, Bridgers Pass, and Fort Bridger. From Laporte it followed closely the present-day US-287.Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 20152. Overland Stage Line Marker
In the mid-1860s, the line, which was owned by Ben Holladay at that time, was a vast empire operating 3145 miles of stagecoach and freight lines and boasting 15,000 employees, 20,000 wagons and 150,000 draft animals.
In 1866 Holladay sold out to Wells, Fargo. The coming of the railroad signaled the doom of stage travel, and the branch was abandoned in 1868.
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3. Overland Stage Line Marker
Overland Trail, circa 1934.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on August 21, 2026.
