Pony Express Centenial Marker - US Post Office - Marysville, Kansas
Posted by: gparkes
N 39° 50.463 W 096° 38.821
14S E 701325 N 4412764
Quite fitting place to have a Pony Express Centenial Monument, in front of the modern Post Office.
Waymark Code: WM7YP6
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2009
Views: 11
Left Marker states:
The Pony Express
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.
National Pony Express Centennial Association
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Chairman
Waddell F. Smith - President
Byron E. Guise - Vice President
Visit Instructions:
1) Locate and photograph a monument or memorial to the Pony Express, be it a stone or a mural or a roadside sign.
2) The standard rules apply: a photo of the goal and one of your GPS unit - no vacation photos or web downloads will be accepted.
3) Include the coordinates of the location and the name of the city or town in your log.
4) Feel free to include as much history as you'd like. Educate us!