Stage Coach Station - Layton, UT
N 41° 03.500 W 111° 57.920
12T E 418885 N 4545681
This historical marker describes the Stage Coach Station that once stood here. It is in front of the American Legion Post #87 and near the FrontRunner Station in Layton, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGEZW
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2013
Views: 4
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 251
Erected 1959
STAGE COACH STATION
On this spot stood the Layton Stage Coach Station on the Utah, Idaho, Montana (Virigina City) trail. It was established in 1857 by Ben Holladay, and carried mail and passengers between Salt Lake and points north and west. Isaac Brown was the keeper. Later it was operated by Wells Fargo Co. The Prarie House nearby was built by Christopher Layton in 1857 to accomodate stage coach passengers. When the railroad was built the stage coach line was discontinued. The station closed in 1870.
Mountain View Camp North Davis County, Utah
Marker Name: STAGE COACH STATION
Marker Type: City
County: Davis
City: Layton
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1959
Marker Number: 251
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1298
Addtional Information: Not listed
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