Stations

Mile 395: Cozad, NE

"In 1879 the explorer and geologist John Wesley Powell, later the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, established the 100th meridian as the "moisture line," often locally called the 'dry line,'…

Pony Bob Halsam’s Ride

"The first Pony Express rider going east after the attack upon Williams Station was "Pony Bob" Haslam, who set out for [from?] Friday's Station on May 9. If he was not aware…

Mile 1925: Edwards Creek Station

"Party and train decamped at 1 P.M., and continue northwardly up valley. After proceeding 11 miles [from Smith Creek] come to rapid stream of pure water [Edwards Creek], 2 feet wide, deep, flowing…

Mile 1900: Smith Creek Station

"One story about Smith's Creek was reported in the August 1860 Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. 'One day last week H. Trumbo, station keeper at Smith's Creek, got into a difficulty with Montgomery Maze,…

Mile 1835: Dry Creek Monuments

There are two monuments near the site of Dry Creek Station: A Pony Express plaque An Central Overland Trail post The monuments are located at https://goo.gl/maps/M55hvLf5MFaKunwb7. In addition, various authors…

Mile 1835: Dry Creek

"[W]hen Streeper was ready to return, two prospectors traveling toward Salt Lake City, asked him if they could accompany him, to which he replied that they could if they were not afraid of…

Mile 1850: Simpson Park Station

"At Simpson's Park [on May 20, 1860], James Alcott was killed, the station burned, and the stock driven off during the Pah Ute War. Two Indians were employed here to…

Mile 1678: Egan’s Station

"The rider carrying the August 1 westbound mail just missed an Indian attack on Egan Canyon station, which turned into a fierce battle between the Indians and the U.S. mounted cavalry commanded…

Mile 1804: Roberts Creek Station

"On May 31 [1860], C. H. Ruffin, a Pony Express employee, wrote William W. Finney in San Francisco that he and others had been driven out of Cold Creek Station…

Mile 1795: Route Alternate

At the Pony Express Monument marked on the XP Route map just past Mile 1794, there are two possible routes. The first turns southwest and heads more or less straight…

Mile 1792: Sulphur Springs Station

"At Sulphur Springs, which is now fenced in, and across the road there are several types of ruins. There is one remnant of a log wall, several stone foundations, and…

Mile 1732: Jacob’s Well Station

"Today nothing remains but a few old stones from which the old well has long since caved in with rock and dirt. It was not only was a change station…

Mile 1741: Diamond Springs Station

The station site and the Pony Express Monument are in separate locations. The site is at https://goo.gl/maps/6ecT5eFvKsvLdtXM9. In satellite view, it appears there is a cutoff from the XP Trail…

Mile 1707: Mountain Springs Station

"This station is very well signed, very easy to find and see." Note that this is a short distance off the Pony Express route. Jan reports a cattle trough at…

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