Pony Express Centenial Marker - Sand Hill Station - Ogallala, Nebraska
Posted by: 
gparkes
N 41° 06.313 W 101° 43.203
14T E 271592 N 4554003
A very interesting road side park. Has many different historical markers here.
Waymark Code: WM84Y1
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2010
Views: 13
Marker text states:
The Pony Express
Sand Hill Station
A Relay Station on the Pony Express Route, 1860-61. Often referred to as Gill's Station located near here at the crossing of the Oregon and Texas Trails. Pony Express stations in Keith County were Alkali, Sand Hill and Diamond Springs.
Erected by Keith County Historical Society
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!