The Pony Express Trail

1860 -1861

The first Pony Express trip between St. Joseph and San Francisco was 1943 miles. This first trip took 10 days. The Pony Express operated from April 3, 1860 to November 20, 1861. The trail was located 1100 feet North ...

To the Brave Men Who Rode the Pony Express

1860 -- 1861

The site of

Big Sandy Station

Gift of Andrew Arnott

To the State of

Wyoming

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 191 and Wyoming Route 28 on U.S. 191.

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The Pony Express

In

Commemoration of

The Pony Express

A fleeting but exciting epoch in the

Winning of the West

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Erected April 4, 1963

by Harrah’s

William F. Harrah, President

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The first Pony Express rider passed here

April 4, 1860 on his way to

Friday’s Station

A remount point 4/10ths of a ...

Pony Express Ferry “Carquinez”

[Front of Marker:]

Dedicated April 23, 2000

by

James Stretesky

Benicia Historical Society

Benicia (N.S.G.W.) Native Sons

Richard & Veronica Tipton

Benicia Camel Barn Museum

Exxon Mobile, Benicia Refinery

Benicia Chamber of Commerce

Benicia Volunteer Fire Department

Pony Express Trail Association

[A list of sponsors is on bottom of base]

[Back of marker:]

Captain ...

Dedicated to the Memory of Pony Express Riders

1860 The Knights of the Saddle 1861

William Hamilton, the first Pony Express rider to reach Benicia on the final relay. Carrying the mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to California. Arrived in this city April 23, 1860, at 7 a.m. Thomas ...

Pony Express Bridge

[Front of Marker:]

Dedicated April 23, 2000

WEST SACRAMENTO

by

James Stretesky

First Northern Bank

Daniel F. Ramos Family

Frank C. Ramos Family

Dr. & Mrs. James O. Farley

West Sacramento Land Company

West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce

Pony Express Trail Association

[A list of sponsors is on bottom of base]

[Back ...

Pony Express River Steamer “Antelope”

[Front of Marker]

Dedicated April 13, 2000

SACRAMENTO

by

James Stretesky

George E. Kuchler Family

Rotary Club of Sacramento

Burnett & Sons Planing Mill and Lumber Co – Since 1869

Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society

Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce

Pony Express Trail Association

[Sponsors are listed on bottom of base.]

[Back of ...

The Pony Express

The Pony Express

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 - William Dennis - Wm. H. Streeper

Richard E. Egan - Thomas ...

Dedicated to the Pony Express

In 1860-1861 Pony Express riders stopped in Lafayette 19 times to change horses en route to San Francisco from St. Joseph, Missouri

Lafayette Historical Society

1992

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Moraga Road and Mout Diablo Boulevard.

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The Pony Express

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.

Erected ...