Pony Express Monument - Benicia, CA
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heringermr
N 38° 02.668 W 122° 09.760
10S E 573472 N 4211079
A Pony Express marker placed by the Native Sons of the Golden West in Benicia, California.
Waymark Code: WMAQ2R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2011
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The marker reads:
Dedicated to the memory of the Pony Express Riders
1860 The Knights of the Saddle 1861
William Hamilton, the first Pony Express rider to reach Benicia on the final relay carrying the mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to California, arrived in the city April 23rd, 1860 at 7 a.m. Thomas Bedford, a young Benician, took the mochila by ferry across Carquinez straits to San Francisco via Martinez and Oakland.
Marker furnished by Benicia Parlor
No. 89 Native Sons of the Golden West
Dedicated July 29th 1960
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!