Hollenberg Ranch Pony Express Station - Hanover, Kansas
Posted by: gparkes
N 39° 54.012 W 096° 50.646
14S E 684302 N 4418905
At the Hollenburg Ranch, is this small historic marker.
Waymark Code: WM8755
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2010
Views: 11
Marker narritive reads:
HOLLENBERG RANCH
PONY EXPRESS STATION
This building, constructed in 1857 by G.H. Hollenberg on his ranch here on the Oregon Trail, was a station on the Pony Express route in 1860-1861. It is believed to be the only such station which has remained unaltered on its original site.
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!