Nevada Added Station

Nevada Added Station (HMJU7)

Location: Dayton, NV 89403 Lyon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 14.175', W 119° 35.444'

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In Search of the Pony Express - Station Marker

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Dedicated September 15, 2001
NEVADA
Added Station
Jul. 1, 1861 - Nov. 20, 1861
By
Bennetts Family
James Stretesky
Dayton Historic Society
Don, Nancy, Jody & Jeff Dallas
Robert & Rae Marie Foster Family
Pony Express Trail Association

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Dayton in 1860 was called Chinatown. By the start of 1861 it was known as Nevada or Nevada City. The name of Nevada was used on the United States Postmaster General's and the Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company's (The Pony Express Company) schedules.

The original Pony Express route went through here but it was not an original stop. By July 1, 1861 this site was used by the Pony Express and the Overland Stagecoach. The site is directly across the street. An original rock wall of the station can still be seen. On November 20, 1861 the Pony Express made its last mail delivery. This was due to the completion of the transcontinental telegraph line that also passed here.

At a meeting on November 8, 1861 the name Dayton was adopted by its citizens.

? 2001 Joe Nardone

Details

HM Number	HMJU7
Series	This marker is part of the Pony Express National Historic Trail series
Tags	Communications
Year Placed	2001
Placed By	Pony Express Trail Association and others (see marker text)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 3:46pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	11S E 276396 N 4346192
Decimal Degrees	39.23625000, -119.59073333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 14.175', W 119° 35.444'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 14' 10.50" N, 119° 35' 26.64" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	775
Closest Postal Address	At or near 160 Main St, Dayton NV 89403, US
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