On 568th Avenue (Nebraska Route 15) 4 miles north of U.S. 136, on the left when traveling north.
Pony Express riders and Oregon Trail emigrants used Virginia Station, once located near this site. Indians traded for whiskey at the station and harassed the emigrant trains. The whiskey was dumped in a near-by creek, thus dubbing the station . . . — — Map (db m177351) HM
On Lawrence Road at West Road 80, on the left when traveling north on Lawrence Road.
A relay station on the Pony Express Route, 1860-61, often referred to as Gills Station located near here at the crossing of the Oregon and Texas Trails. Pony Express stations in Keith County were Alkali, Sand Hill and Diamond Springs.
. . . — — Map (db m122909) HM
The Pony Express operated for only eighteen months, from April 1860 until October, 1861, delivering mail between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. It ceased operating when the transcontinental telegraph line was completed. During its . . . — — Map (db m50785) HM
Near Scouts Rest Ranch Road (State Highway 56E) 0.2 miles west of North Buffalo Bill Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Barn, built in 1887, is 148 feet long, 70 wide, 40 feet high. It required seven railroad cars of lumber for construction. The original rafter ends under the eaves were shaped as gun stocks. Annie Oakley's trademark, the Ace of Hearts with a . . . — — Map (db m125057) HM
On West Walker Road 0.9 miles west of South Buffalo Bill Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
(side 1) Dedicated June 15, 2002
Cold Springs added station
Jul. 1, 1861 Nov. 20, 1861
Located 1600 south by Lincoln County
James Stretesky Nebraskaland Days, Inc.
Nebraskaland National Bank
North Platte/Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m125063) HM
Near North Buffalo Bill Avenue 0.8 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
This log blacksmith shop and its sister station building, which was a two-story log house, were originally located on the Upper 96 Ranch four miles east of Fort McPherson near the Sam Machette Canyon. In 1931, the log house was dismantled and taken . . . — — Map (db m191700) HM
On State Highway 92 near County Route 73, on the right when traveling west.
Seal of the National Pony Express Centennial Association
Chimney Rock Station on the route of the Pony Express, was located near here between Chimney Rock and the North Platte River. This was an important Pony Express stop between . . . — — Map (db m79423) HM
Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Go back in time to 1860 or 1861 and picture the traffic on the Oregon Trail – the freight wagons and stagecoaches, and the emigrants, soldiers, and Indians. But most colorful, perhaps, was the Pony Express rider streaking through Scotts . . . — — Map (db m156142) HM
Near Old Oregon Trail Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Pony Express passed here 1860-1861. Scotts Bluff station was located 2 1/2 miles northwest of Mitchell pass, near the site of the later Fort Mitchell. There were others stations at Courthouse Rock, Chimney Rock, Ficklins Springs, and Horse . . . — — Map (db m79425) HM
On State Highway 92 at Hunt Dairy Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 92.
Text is found on both sides of this marker
Dedicated October 5, 2013
Scotts Bluff
Original Station
Apr. 3, 1860 - Nov. 20. 1861
by
James Stretesky
Joseph L. Schroeder
Panhandle Monument
Gordy & Linda . . . — — Map (db m79437) HM
On Nebraska Route 53 near 717 Road, on the right when traveling north.
West Bound
July 20, 1960
Harry Sulz Leonard Mussman Raymond Kerwood Henry Korensky Arthur Daringer Edward Ells Ross W. Bruning Marvin Kerwood Hugo Broeder Ray M. Johnson
East Bound
July 28, 1960 . . . — — Map (db m287842) HM
On 9th Street just west of C Street, on the right when traveling west.
During the nineteenth century the United States underwent a dramatic westward expansion, but perhaps no single event stimulated this mass migration more than the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in California. Hundreds of thousands of . . . — — Map (db m206659) HM
On County Route Q just east of U.S. 81, on the right when traveling east.
West Bound
July 20, 1960
Harry Sulz Leonard Mussman Raymond Kerwood Henry Korensky Arthur Daringer Edward Ells Ross W. Bruning Marvin Kerwood Hugo Broeder Ray M. Johnson
East Bound
July 28, 1960 . . . — — Map (db m287839) HM
On North Carson Street (Lincoln Highway) (Business U.S. 395) north of West Robinson Street, on the left when traveling north.
Pony Bob Haslam, considered to be the greatest of all Pony Express riders, rode for the Express from the beginning to the end. His route was through Carson City, one of the relay stations.
Erected by the Nevada Pony Express Centennial . . . — — Map (db m128553) HM
On South Carson Street (Business U.S. 395), on the right when traveling south.
[Front of Marker:]
Dedicated April 12, 1996
Carson City
Original Station
Apr. 3, 1860 - Nov. 20, 1861
by
Byron L. & Peggy Clark & Family
Bob & Tina McFadden
Mae & Jim Thorpe
The Bike Smith
Betty Young & Erica . . . — — Map (db m23038) HM
On North Carson Street (Lincoln Highway) (Business U.S. 395) north of West Robinson Street, on the left when traveling north.
Honour to the Nevada men who were riders in the July 19 to 28, 1960 Centennial Reenactment of the Pony Express
Monument Erected by the
Pony Express Club of Nevada
National Pony Express Centennial Association
Dwight D. . . . — — Map (db m128554) HM
On North Carson Street at East Telegraph Street, on the right when traveling north on North Carson Street.
Carson City, Nevada, was one of the stations along the historic but hazardous 1966 mile Pony Express route between Sacramento Cal. and St. Joseph, Mo.
This monument is dedicated July 20, 1960 in memory of the Pony Express, during the epic . . . — — Map (db m101828) HM
On U.S. 50 23 miles north of Nevada Route 722, on the right when traveling north.
Replacement Marker
Abundant grass and brush found near springs and intermittent streams in Edwards Creek Valley were important ecological areas for Native Americans. Shoshone Indians wandered seasonally to gather wild seeds and small . . . — — Map (db m67146) HM
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Pony Express was founded by W. H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell, operators of the Overland Stage Line of Leavenworth, Kansas. During a visit to Washington, Mr. Russell was urged by California . . . — — Map (db m69681) HM
On U.S. 50 11 miles north of Nevada Route 722, on the left when traveling north.
Replacement Marker
Rock Creek was an important stagecoach stop on the Overland Mail Stage Company's historic line along the Simpson route between Salt Lake City and Genoa, Nevada, which was operated by John Butterfield (1861-1866) and . . . — — Map (db m67144) HM
Two small rooms at the southwest end of the station were originally one large room and shared a common wood floor. The wall which now separates the two rooms was built on top of the floor some time later. The center room was probably used for . . . — — Map (db m127117) HM
Built in March 1860, this station was used by the Pony Express
until it was driven out of business by the first Transcontinental
Telegraph in November 1861. The telegraph and the Overland
Stage Company continued to make use of the station . . . — — Map (db m261815) HM
Near Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 50) 25 miles east of Maine Street (U.S. 95), on the left when traveling east.
"The Mail Must Go Through"
From April 3, 1860 to November 21, 1861, mail was delivered by the Pony Express between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. It was a relay system between 190 stations along the route. A fresh horse was . . . — — Map (db m142572) HM
This room and the room you just walked through were the living areas for the Pony Express employees. Here they ate, slept, and passed the time when they were not working. Life at the station was not only hard, it was wretched. Sir Richard Burton, a . . . — — Map (db m261818) HM
Near U.S. 50 11 miles north of Nevada Route 722, on the right when traveling north.
Competing with time, distance, harsh climate, and hostile Indians, the Pony Express carried important communications from the East and the West across 2,000 miles in only 10 days.
The "Pony," as it was called, is an outstanding . . . — — Map (db m67142) HM
Near Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 50) 25 miles east of Maine Street (U.S. 95), on the left when traveling east.
Sand Springs Deserved its Name The rocks you see in front of you were once Sand Springs Pony Express Station. The Pony Express ended in November 1861, but this Station was used as a stopover for freight wagons until the late 1800s. It laid . . . — — Map (db m142573) HM
Near Nevada Route 361 south of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
Middlegate was named in 1850 by James Simson as he mapped the route for the Overland Stage Company. In his journal he writes that he thought the cuts in the mountains looked like 'gates' so he named each cut Westgate, Middlegate, and Eastgate to . . . — — Map (db m89452) HM
On Foothill Road (Nevada Route 206) at Old Kingsbury Grade Road, on the right when traveling south on Foothill Road.
Dagget Pass Trail, named for C.D. Dagget, who acquired land at its foot in 1854, was earlier called Georgetown Trail. Replaced in 1860 by the wagon road built by Kingsbury and McDonald, for which they received a Territorial Franchise in 1861, it . . . — — Map (db m21892) HM
On Jacks Valley Road/Main Street (Nevada Route 206), on the right when traveling south.
[Front of Marker:]
Genoa
Original Home Station
April 3, 1860 – Aug. 30, 1860
Relay Station
Sep. 1, 1860 – Nov. 20, 1861
By
Town of Genoa
Genoa Volunteer Fire Department
Carson Valley Historical Society . . . — — Map (db m20663) HM
On Main Street at Genoa Lane ( Route 206), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Panel One:
Utah Territory
The area now making up the state of Nevada was acquired by the United States after the Mexican-American War. This newly acquired land was generally labeled as unorganized territory until 1850. The State of . . . — — Map (db m227650) HM
On Jacks Valley Road/Main Street (Nevada Route 206), on the right when traveling south.
These plaques are near the site
of the original Pony Express Station.
The Pony Express passed through
Genoa, the oldest city in Nevada, until
the completion of the telegraph.
Erected by the Nevada Pony
Express Centennial Committee. . . . — — Map (db m20711) HM
On US Highway 50 (U.S. 50) near Lake Parkway, on the left when traveling east.
(back) The Pony Express Started on April 3, 1860. The original route from Johnson Pass (Echo Summit) to Genoa went through Hope Valley to Woodfords Station.
On May 14, 1860 the new toll road over Daggett Pass opened to foot and horse . . . — — Map (db m432) HM
On Lake Tahoe Boulevard (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east.
In commemoration of The Pony Express, a fleeting but exciting epoch in the winning of the West.
Erected April 4, 1963 by Harrahs, William F. Harrah, President.
The first Pony Express rider passed here April 4, 1860 on his way to Fridays . . . — — Map (db m46433) HM
On Nevada Route 278 at milepost 14.7, on the right when traveling north.
The first known explorer of Diamond Valley was Colonel John C. Fremont, who mapped the area to aid western migration in 1845. Before Fremont, tribes of Shoshone and Paiute Indians long had gathered nature's bounty here.
Colonel J.H. Simpson . . . — — Map (db m69606) HM
"Went on up the canyon [Simpson Park] which is very wide and
not very steep... on going over the summit the descent was
more abrupt down into the valley... we came to the
Reasses [Reese] River" - Lumin A. Scott, Aug 25, 1859
For guidebook . . . — — Map (db m263656) HM
On U.S. 50 at milepost 17.5, on the right when traveling west.
Site of the town of Jacobsville is one-half mile north. Founded on the banks of the Reese River in 1859 by George Washington Jacobs who was the first sheriff of Lander County, farmer and businessman, it was the Overland Stage and Mail station and . . . — — Map (db m69649) HM
The Pony Express Trail passed four miles north of Austin through Jacobsville, Simpson's Park and Dry Creek Station. During the Paiute Indian War the stations were burned and two station tenders at Dry Creek were killed and buried there.
. . . — — Map (db m14607) HM
On West Main Street at Pike Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Dedicated September 15, 2001
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 . . . — — Map (db m29750) HM
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Dayton was an important point on the Pony Express route. The site of the old station is approximately 200 yards northwest near the old firehouse. — — Map (db m69689) HM
On Main Street at Pike Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
The original Union Hotel was located across the street. It was rebuilt here in 1870 after a fire destroyed the old hotel. The former post office site originally housed the dining room and barber shop. The freestanding rock wall is the original . . . — — Map (db m89513) HM
Samuel S. Buckland was a true pioneer. He settled here in 1859, began a ranching operation, established a station for the Overland Stage Company, and operated a tent hotel. He also constructed the first bridge across the Carson River downstream . . . — — Map (db m61066) HM
On Cheyenne Drrive at Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south on Cheyenne Drrive.
Located approximately one mile south are the remains of a typical stage station of the period 1843 to 1869. An era of transition between the arrival of the first emigrant wagon trains and the completion of the Trans-Continental Railroad.
Desert . . . — — Map (db m89512) HM
120 celebrated riders rode 650,000 miles with only one rider killed by Indians, one schedule not completed and one mail lost.
Founders Owners Operators
Russell Majors Waddell
Buckland's Ranch Station, homesteaded in 1859, was a stop . . . — — Map (db m261553) HM
On Nevada Route 376 0.7 miles north of Jefferson Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Named for its hazy distances, this valley has seen a parade of famous men and stirring events.
Prior to the white men, the valley and its bordering Toiyabe and Toquima Ranges were favorite Shoshone haunts.
Jedediah Smith, intrepid trapper . . . — — Map (db m89413) HM
On C Street (Nevada Route 341), on the right when traveling north.
[Located in the center of town is a monument on which there is mounted six markers commemorating historical events and people of Virginia City]West Side - Front of Monument:
In June of 1859 in Gold Canyon, a second group of . . . — — Map (db m21565) HM
Here, at one time, was the largest town in White Pine County. Part of the Cherry Creek Mining District, Cherry Creeks years of largest gold and silver production were between 1872 and 1883. At the peak of its prosperity, the town had an estimated . . . — — Map (db m1370) HM
On U.S. 93 at milepost 93, on the right when traveling north.
Schellbourne, in the foothills of the Schell Creek Range, was a Shoshone village site long before it began its recent historic career in 1859. Captain James Simpson passed through the site and this point, looking for a short route across the Great . . . — — Map (db m1304) HM
Near U.S. 93 at White Pine County Road 18 ( Route 893), on the right when traveling north.
The first teams of Pony Express riders amazed the nation by accomplishing their east and west bound deliveries within the projected 10 day schedule. The speed of the riders even had a role in swaying a divided California to stay with the union . . . — — Map (db m67128) HM
Near U.S. 93 at White Pine County Road 18 ( Route 893), on the right when traveling north.
Descriptions of the variety and number of horses used by the Pony Express became distorted during the course of its history since November 1861. In general, the type of horse used for carrying the rider and mail depended greatly on the region. The . . . — — Map (db m67127) HM
Near U.S. 93 at White Pine County Road 18 ( Route 893), on the right when traveling north.
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the East Coast of the United States to California. By the late 1850s, a half million people had migrated west and were demanding up-to-date news from home. Something had to be done to deliver mail . . . — — Map (db m67129) HM
Near U.S. 93 at White Pine County Road 18 (Route 893), on the right when traveling north.
Mail From Coast to Coast: During the mid-1800s, American settlers were on the move, relocating from crowded Eastern cities to the untamed wilderness of the West. Many made their way to California. With the surge of settlers, California began . . . — — Map (db m67130) HM
On East Pony Express Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the East Coast of the United States to California. By the late 1850s, a half million people had migrated west and were demanding up-to-date news from home. Something had to be done to deliver mail . . . — — Map (db m249762) HM
This station was established April 3, 1860 on the route of the Pony Express between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. It was discontinued October 27, 1861 when the transcontinental telegraph line was opened.
An overland stage . . . — — Map (db m249495) HM
On Porter Rockwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Rockwell Station
The Pony Express operated from April 1860 through October 1861 and delivered mail between Missouri and California within a record 10 days. Orrin Porter Rockwell owned and operated a hotel and stable
along the Pony Express . . . — — Map (db m249481) HM
On West 14600 South (Utah Route 140) at Portern Rockwell Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West 14600 South.
About 1800 feet due west
prominent on the overland stage and
Pony Express route 1858 to 1868.
Kept by Orrin Porter Rockwell.
This monument was constructed of the stone from the old station. — — Map (db m150035) HM
April 3 1860 - November 20, 1861
"Rockwell's" pony express station was 38 feet distant on a true azimuth of 323
degrees from this site. It was a commodious place owned by famed Mormon frontiersman
and lawman Orrin Porter Rockwell. The site . . . — — Map (db m301655) HM
On State Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling south.
Front:
Added Station
Jul. 1, 1861 Nov. 20, 1861
By:
Midvale City
James Stretesky
Gene I. Glover Family
Richard Grant Thayne
Utah Westerners Foundation
Carl Gustaze Gus Carlson Family
Pony Express Trail . . . — — Map (db m199490) HM
Near 5300 South, on the right when traveling west.
The pony express epoch began simultaneously April 3, 1860 with riders starting at St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, California. It was a 1966 mile journey and reduced the time of transmitting news across the country from approximately 21 to . . . — — Map (db m124033) HM
On Big Mountain Pass (Utah Route 65), on the right when traveling east.
On 19 July 1847, scouts Orson Pratt and John Brown climbed the mountain and became the first Latter-day Saints to see the Salt Lake Valley. Due to illness, the pioneer camp had divided into three small companies. On 23 July, the last party, led by . . . — — Map (db m150080) HM
On Main Street north of 200 S, on the right when traveling north.
This monument marks the site of the Great Salt Lake City station of the Pony Express, St. Joseph Mo. - Sacramento Cal., inaugurated April 3, 1860. — — Map (db m200663) HM
Near South Main Street north of Local Road 200S, on the right when traveling north.
Pony Express Division Headquarters
Here, Ben Ficklin, General Superintendent, and Major Howard Egan and James C. Bromley, Division Superintendents, had their headquarters.
The Following Were Honored Utah Riders
Howard Egan . . . — — Map (db m249860) HM
Running as fast as the mustang pony could run, Pony Express riders raced across nearly 1900 miles of wilderness carrying the U.S. Mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. With nostrils flaring, lungs gasping for air, and . . . — — Map (db m171340) HM
On Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the east coast of the United States to California—by the time it arrived, the news was old. In the late 1850s, a half million people had migration west, and they wanted up-to-date news from . . . — — Map (db m171235) HM
Pony Express Monument and Station Trail When we started out we were never to
turn back, no matter what happened, until
the mail was delivered at the next home
station. We had to be ready to start back at
a half-minute's notice, let it . . . — — Map (db m172181) HM
In anticipation of the 2002 Winter Olympics hosted by Salt Lake City, the National Pony Express Association (NEPA) offers to build a replica Pony Express station for placement in the "Western Experience Olympic Village" at Soldier Hollow near Heber, . . . — — Map (db m173079) HM
Strategically placed relay stations across the western frontier proved to be a major contributing factor to the early success of the Pony Express mail service. “Station keeps,” assigned to these outposts readied swift horses, fresh and . . . — — Map (db m171233) HM
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 171, on the right when traveling east.
Historic Corridor
Modern roads and highways often follow historic transportation corridors. In the mid 1800s, the California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express Trails all passed through this canyon. Today, Interstate 80 in Echo Canyon . . . — — Map (db m67627) HM
On South Echo Road, on the right when traveling west.
Weber original home station
Apr. 3, 1860 - Nov. 20, 1861
Captain Albert Tracy on April 7, 1860 reported that the station at the mouth of Echo Canyon was being used for a system of relays known as the "Pony Express." The next day he was . . . — — Map (db m276632) HM
On North Main Street (Utah Route 65) just south of 100 North, on the right when traveling south.
Under the Leadership of Brigham Young
the "Mormon" Pioneers
Exploring Their Way to the Valley of
The Great Salt Lake
Passed here July 15 to 20, 1847. Orson Pratt's advance company reached here July 15, others following at . . . — — Map (db m150075) HM
On Pony Express Road, on the right when traveling east.
St. Joseph, MO. - Sacramento, Cal.
Also Overland Stage & Freight Route
1858 - 1868
This Monument Constructed by
Enrollees of U.S. Grazing Division,
C. C. C. Camp G-154, Company 2517. — — Map (db m150600) HM
On Overland Monument Road, on the left when traveling west.
No 94
Official Marker Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Erected Aug. 23, 1940
Burnt Station
300 feet west
Pony Express- 1860-61
St. Joseph, Missouri - Sacramento, California
Overland Stage 1858 - 1868 . . . — — Map (db m249472) HM
On North Ibapah Co Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Pony Express, Telegraph, and Overland Stage & Mail were routed via a main station at Ibapah.
Beginning on April 3, 1860, fast-paced Pony Express riders used Major Howard Egan's home station at Deep Creek to exchange horses and riders. . . . — — Map (db m249822) HM
On Old Lincoln Highway, on the left when traveling west.
Deep Creek Station
Pony Express
St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento, California 1860-1861
Citizens of Ibapah and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association — — Map (db m249494) HM
On State Highway 36, on the right when traveling south.
The goal of the Pony Express was to provide speedy and dependable mail service between Missouri and California. Before the first ride, an important task was to develop a shorter route especially across the wild open spaces between Utah and . . . — — Map (db m249518) HM
On State Highway 36, on the right when traveling south.
Both speed and stamina were required of the horse and rider team as they relayed mail back and forth between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California in 10 days or less.
Pony Express rider Thomas O. King recalled: "[the Express] . . . — — Map (db m249516) HM
On East Pony Express Road, on the left when traveling west.
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the East Coast of the United States to California. By the late 1850s, a half million people had migrated west and were demanding up-to-date news from home. Something had to be done to deliver mail . . . — — Map (db m249623) HM
On State Highway 36, on the right when traveling south.
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the east coast of the United States to California. By the time it arrived, the news was old. In the late 1850s, a half million people had migrated west, and they wanted up-to-date news from home. . . . — — Map (db m249764) HM
On West 1540 North at 18040 West, on the right when traveling east on West 1540 North.
Upper Marker:
Fairfield - Camp Floyd - Fort Crittenden
In 1855 Fairfield was settled by John Carson, William Carson, David Carson, William Beardshall and John Clegg. A rock fort 4 rods square was erected in 1856-57, this monument . . . — — Map (db m149983) HM
Indian Ford, just north of here, was long used by Indians, pioneers, and early explorers to cross the Jordan River. Crossing was relatively easy when the water was low, however raging waters during high run off made crossing difficult. Indian Ford . . . — — Map (db m199494) HM
On Utah Avenue at Camp Williams, on the right when traveling east on Utah Avenue.
Gateway to Central Utah and California; formed by wave action on leeward arm of ancient Lake Bonneville. Route of first settlers in Central and Southern Utah 1848 to 1854; of government mail line to San Diego 1854 to 1857; of Overland Mail and . . . — — Map (db m249482) HM
Near U.S. 287 1 mile west of California Emigrant Road, on the right when traveling west.
The need was there
Competing with time, harsh climates, long distances, tough terrain and the hostility of numerous Indian bands, the Pony Express carried the mail 1600 miles across the West. From April 4, 1860 to October 24, 1861, . . . — — Map (db m69604) HM
On U.S. 287 2.5 miles west of California Emigrant Road, on the right when traveling west.
A famous natural landmark used by Indians, trappers, and emigrants on the Oregon Trail. Site of Split Rock Pony Express 1860-1861, stage and telegraph station is on the south side of the Sweetwater. Split Rock can be seen as a cleft on the . . . — — Map (db m67007) HM
Near U.S. 287 1 mile west of California Emigrant Road, on the right when traveling west.
Split Rock was a relay station during the turbulent 18 month life of the Pony Express. The Express operated at a gallop, speeding mail across the West in only 10 days. However, because of the "talking wire," its days were numbered. The telegraph . . . — — Map (db m69603) HM
Near U.S. 287 1 mile west of California Emigrant Road, on the right when traveling west.
Shoshone, Arapaho, Crow and Sioux Indians occupied this pleasant valley long before the Oregon Trail, which changed their cultures and life styles forever. This led to tragic warfare and the eventual loss of country they had called their own.
. . . — — Map (db m69602) HM
On Oregon Buttes Road at Emigrant Trail, on the left when traveling south on Oregon Buttes Road.
To the south stand the Oregon Buttes, a major trail landmark. The name is significant because the Buttes were roughly the beginning of the Oregon Territory and also helped keep emigrants encouraged, even though there were still hundreds of miles of . . . — — Map (db m80499) HM
South Pass was discovered in 1812 by a small band of Astorians led by Robert Stuart as they traveled east with dispatches for John Jacob Astor. It was “rediscovered” in 1824 by a party led by Jedediah Smith as they searched for a winter . . . — — Map (db m80501) HM
Near State Highway 28 0.7 miles south of Lander-Pinedale Stage Road.
The trail over South Pass is a transportation corridor which served many purposes. In addition to being the route to Oregon and California, it was used by Mormon pioneers and by the Pony Express.
A great exodus to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 . . . — — Map (db m67019) HM
