Valley Station - Overland Trail - Sterling, CO - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

The museum itself, opened in 1936, exhibits the lifestyle and hardships the pioneers and gold-seekers endured while heading westward on the Oregon Trail. The Overland Trail stage route was a branch of the Oregon Trail that followed the south bank of the South Platte River through northeastern Colorado. It is believed that this route may have been the heaviest traveled road in America from 1862 to 1868.

The yard in front of the museum's building is an historical marker that reads:

"3.8 miles north
Along Country Road ia the Site of
Valley Station
Built in 1859 as a stagecoach
Station of the Leavenworth
and Pike's Peak Express
Station on the Overland Trail
to California, 1862-67.
Indian War Outpost, 1864-65.
Once defended by a breastwork
of sacks and shelled corn."

Road of Trail Name: Overland Trail State: Colorado County: Logan County Historical Significance: During the period from 1862 until 1868, this route was probably the heaviest traveled as gold-seekers and pioneers rushed westward. This marks an important stagecoach stop along the hard trail. Years in use: 6-10 How you discovered it: We were heading westward towards Leadville, Colorado, and stopped here for fuel. Just a block away, I had a chance to visit the museum. Website Explination: http://www.sterlingcolo.com/pages/dept/plr/museum.php Why?: Gold rush to Califormia and westward pioneers Directions: Overland Trail Museum 210533 CR 26.5 Sterling, CO 80751 Phone: (970) 522-3895 Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed

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