Pony Express, Austin, NV
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Volcanoguy
N 39° 29.525 W 117° 04.237
11S E 493927 N 4371388
Pony Express plaque in Austin, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMVD00
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
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Pony Express plaque in front of Lander County Courthouse in Austin, Nevada
Text of plaque: The Pony Express Trail passed four miles north of Austin through Jacobsville, Simpson’s Park and Dry Creek Station. During the Paiute Indian War the stations were burned and two station tenders at Dry Creek were killed and buried there.
Erected by the Nevada Pony Express Centennial Committee.
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!