Inscription
Owned and operated from 1857 as a stage station by Henry F. W. Deterding. This was the site of the second remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express during March-July 1860. Here on April 4, 1860, Sam (Bill) Hamilton with the first eastward mail of the Pony Express changed ponies with Mormon Tavern as his next stop.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 698
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Sacramento County Historical Society; Fern Parlor No. 123, Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 2, 1960.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 698
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Sacramento County Historical Society; Fern Parlor No. 123, Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 2, 1960.
Details
| HM Number | HMO6 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Pony Express National Historic Trail series, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series. |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 698 |
| Year Placed | 1960 |
| Placed By | California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Sacramento County Historical Society; Fern Parlor No. 123, Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association |
| Marker Condition |   7 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 6:00am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] KC3PO
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 651371 N 4272690 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.58980000, -121.26195000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 35.388', W 121° 15.717' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 35' 23.2800" N, 121° 15' 43.0200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 916 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3115 Gold Valley Dr, Rancho Cordova CA 95742, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Maintenance Issues
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