An acknowledgement of the debt which mankind owes to the Heroes who fought to maintain our national union, and preserve to the world a government founded upon liberty and equality. — — Map (db m78050) WM
Begun in 1858, the Hollenberg Ranch, four miles north and one mile east of here, served as a stop on the Oregon-California Trail until the late 1860s. Gerat and Sophia Hollenberg, German emigrants, sold food and other supplies, lodging, and draft . . . — — Map (db m228348) HM
On Veterans Memorial Drive at Carolina Street, on the right when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Drive.
[Rolls of Honored Dead, Missing,
and Veterans]
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In Memory Of
Paul Dwerlkotte
And All Veterans
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History
of
the . . . — — Map (db m78044) HM WM
On Broadway at 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway.
In 1859, A.G. Barrett built the "Barrett Hotel." It was located here on the corner of Eighth and Broadway. He built it of native lumber made at his sawmill on the Black Vermillion River.
This was one of the largest hotels on the Overland Route . . . — — Map (db m48596) HM
On 9th Street near Elm Street, on the right when traveling south.
Marysville was a home station for the Pony Express and the original building stands on its original site one block west. There, Pony Express Riders were changed as they carried the Overland Mail through 1966 miles of territory, now eight states. . . . — — Map (db m48634) HM
On Pony Express Highway (U.S. 36) near 11th Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
A few miles below Marysville was the famous ford on the Oregon Trail known as the Independence, Mormon or California crossing. There thousands of covered wagons with settlers bound for Oregon, Mormons for Utah and gold seekers for California . . . — — Map (db m152715) HM
On Pony Express Highway (U.S. 36) 0.2 miles west of 11th Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1849, Frank Marshall obtained permission from the U.S. government to establish a trading post and ferry before Kansas opened for settlement. Thousands of wagons lined up to cross the Blue River on the Oregon-California Trail as settlers headed . . . — — Map (db m227616) HM
On 8th Street near Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
This barn, a Pony Express Station of 1860-61, stands on the original site. Here courageous Pony Express Riders changed mounts as they carried the Overland Mail through 1966 miles of territory, now eight states.
Russell, Majors, Waddell . . . — — Map (db m48631) HM
On 10th Street (U.S. 77) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on 10th Street.
For future generations to enjoy
this locomotive
Union Pacific Engine No. 460
has been placed here
as a gift of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company
in April 1956
The project was financed
through sale of stock
of the . . . — — Map (db m78057) HM
