Rockwell's Station, Bluffdale, UT
N 40° 29.163 W 111° 54.023
12T E 423690 N 4482095
This monument and plaque commemorates the Rockwell's Station, a stop for both the Overland Stagecoach and the Pony Express.
Waymark Code: WMA2MG
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
Views: 27
The text on the marker reads:
"No. 48
Erected Oct 13, 1934
Rockwell Station
About 1800 feet due west
Prominent on the Overland State and Pony Express Route
1858 to 1868.
Kept by Orrin Porter Rockwell
This monument was contructed of stone from the Old Station.
Adult Aaronic Priesthood Group of East Jordan Stake
and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association."
Marker Name: Rockwell Station
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
This sign is somewhat obscure, not marked on the highway so it is mostly overlooked.
County: Salt Lake
City: Bluffdale
Group Responsible for Placement: Adult Aaronic Priesthood Group of East Jordan Stake and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Date Dedicated: 10/13/1934
Marker Number: 48
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/blm/ut/2/sec2a.htm
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2122
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