The Overland Stage Line -- CO/WY border, Virginia Dale CO
N 40° 59.874 W 105° 24.735
13T E 465328 N 4538605
This 1917 grey granite historical marker is a joint project of the state of WY and three DAR chapters located in Fort Collins CO, Greely CO, and Laramie WY respectively
Waymark Code: WMXT61
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2018
Views: 6
This interesting joint historical Marker for the Overland State Route is located on the east side of US Highway 287 where it crosses the Colorado/Wyoming border, near a bar.
The marker reads as follows:
"This stone marks the place where
THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE
on its way to the West
June 1862 – 1868
crossed the Colorado-Wyoming Boundary Line
Erected By
THE STATE OF WYOMING
and chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
The Cache La Poudre, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Centennial, Greeley, Colo.
The Jacques Laramie, Laramie, Wyo.
1917"
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
The State of Wyoming
Cache La Poudre Chapter, DAR, Fort Collins, CO
Centennial Chapter, DAR, Greeley, CO
The Jacques Laramie Chapter, DAR, Laramie, WY
County or City: Virginia Dale CO
Date Dedicated: 1917
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