Dayton in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Nevada Added Station
In Search of the Pony Express - Station Marker
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
1. Nevada Added Station Marker (Obverse)
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NEVADA
Added Station
Jul. 1, 1861 - Nov. 20, 1861
By
Bennetts Family
James Stretesky
Dayton Historic Society
Don, Nancy, Jody & Jeff Dallas
Robert & Rae Marie Foster Family
Pony Express Trail Association
Dayton in 1860 was called Chinatown. By the start of 1861 it was known as Nevada or Nevada City. The name of Nevada was used on the United States Postmaster General's and the Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company's (The Pony Express Company) schedules.
The original Pony Express route went through here but it was not an original stop. By July 1, 1861 this site was used by the Pony Express and the Overland Stagecoach. The site is directly across the street. An original rock wall of the station can still be seen. On November 20, 1861 the Pony Express made its last mail delivery. This was due to the completion of the transcontinental telegraph line that also passed here.
At a meeting on November 8, 1861 the name Dayton was adopted by its citizens.
© 2001 Joe Nardone
Erected 2001 by Pony Express Trail Association and others (see marker text).
Topics and series. This historical marker is
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Location. 39° 14.175′ N, 119° 35.444′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Nevada, in Lyon County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Pike Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 West Main Street, Dayton NV 89403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Hotel & Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Odeon Saloon - Billiard Parlour (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Nevada Began (within shouting distance of this marker); The Road to Nowhere (within shouting distance of this marker); Carson & Colorado Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Misfits (about 300 feet away); Nevada’s First Gold Discovery (about 300 feet away); The Dayton, Sutro & Carson Valley Railroad (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
More about this marker. The marker is located in the corner of the parking lot for the Gold Canyon Steak House.
Along the front and rear of the base, the
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
2. Nevada Added Station Marker (Reverse)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
3. Remnant wall of Pony Express remount station
Mentioned on the marker, this remnant stone wall, situated between two wooden buildings, is all that remains of the Pony Express remount station in Dayton.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
4. Pony Express Rider - By A. Phimister Proctor
This marker, mounted to the right of the Nevada Added Station marker, is a copy of the Pony Express bronze plaque completed by Proctor in 1912. The first plaque was presented to President Herbert Hoover in 1930. A number of copies have been mounted at various points along the Pony Express route.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
5. National Pony Express Centennial Association Trail Marker
This trail marker is mounted on a cement base to the left of the Nevada Added Station marker. It depicts William H. Russell, Alexander Majors, and William Waddell, the founders and operators of the Pony Express. Pictured above them is a rider and pony atop the outline of the Pony Express route, with Sacramento and St. Joseph shown as the two endpoints. Similar markers were installed at a number of places along the route in 1960.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 14, 2010
6. Nevada Added Station Marker - Wide View
In the background is the Union Hotel, constructed 1870. The remnant wall of the remount station would be located just outside of the picture frame, to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3,464 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
