Dedicated to the Pony Express

Dedicated to the Pony Express (HMG8D)

Location: Lafayette, CA 94549 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 53.51', W 122° 7.112'

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In 1860-1861 Pony Express riders stopped in Lafayette 19 times to change horses en route to San Francisco from St. Joseph, Missouri

Lafayette Historical Society
1992
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HM NumberHMG8D
Series This marker is part of the Pony Express National Historic Trail series
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Year Placed1992
Placed ByLafayette Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 577504 N 4194179
Decimal Degrees37.89183333, -122.11853333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 53.51', W 122° 7.112'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 53' 30.60" N, 122° 7' 6.72" W
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Area Code(s)925, 510, 707
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 998 Moraga Rd, Lafayette CA 94549, US
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