THE PONY EXPRESS - ELY
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Volcanoguy
N 39° 15.163 W 114° 52.710
11S E 683057 N 4346966
Pony Express monument in Ely, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMTPRQ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2016
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Pony Express monument on the grounds of the White Pine Public Museum at 2000 Aultman St. Text of monument:
THE PONY EXPRESS
The Pony Express Trail passed forty miles north of Ely through Old Fort Schellbourne, an important cavalry station on the Emigrant Trail.
Erected by the Nevada Pony Express Centennial Commite.
National Pony Express Centennial Association
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Chairman
Waddell R. Smith - President
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!