Pony Express National Historic Trail-MO,KS,NE,CO,WY,UT,NV,CA - Harrison, NE
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 42° 25.522 W 103° 44.044
13T E 604141 N 4697782
It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days.
Waymark Code: WM123X5
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2020
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This NPS Passport Cancellation Stamp was obtained at the Visitor Center, Agate Fossil Bed National Monument.
Pony Express National Historic Trail-MO,KS,NE,CO,WY,UT,NV,CA - Long Distance Communication It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph.
Address: 301 River Road Visitor Center-Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Harrison, NE USA 69346
NPS Web Page for this Station: [Web Link]
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