Pony Express Bridge

Pony Express Bridge (HMA80)

Location: West Sacramento, CA 95605 Yolo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 34.997', W 121° 30.53'

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Inscription

[Front of Marker:]Dedicated April 23, 2000WEST SACRAMENTObyJames StreteskyFirst Northern BankDaniel F. Ramos FamilyFrank C. Ramos FamilyDr. & Mrs. James O. Farley West Sacramento Land CompanyWest Sacramento Chamber of CommercePony Express Trail Association[A list of sponsors is on bottom of base]

[Back of Marker:]

The first bridge to span the Sacramento River was built by the Sacramento and Yolo Bridge Company. It was a wooden spring span bridge, completed on June 27, 1858 at a cost of $60,000. The toll was 5 cents per pedestrian.

The bridge was 70 and 174 feet north of the west and east ends of today's "I" Street Bridge. This bridge was used by the 1860-1861 Pony Express 20 times from Sacramento to San Francisco. All other Pony Express mail between these two cities both westbound and eastbound was carried by the river steamers. They docked at the foot of "K" Street in Old Sacramento.

Sam Hamilton was the first Pony Express rider over this bridge. He left Sacramento at 1:15 a.m. on April 23, 1860 crossing here a few minutes later.
2000 Joe Nardone
[A list of sponsors is on bottom of base]

Details

HM Number	HMA80
Series	This marker is part of the More Than Words series, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series.
Tags	Bridges and Viaducts, Industry and Commerce, Events, Places, Waterways and Vessels
Year Placed	2000
Placed By	See Front of Marker Inscription
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 5:45am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	10S E 629879 N 4271588
Decimal Degrees	38.58328333, -121.50883333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 34.997', W 121° 30.53'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 34' 59.82" N, 121° 30' 31.80" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	916, 530
Closest Postal Address	At or near 651 2nd St, West Sacramento CA 95605, US
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