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| Landmark #700 | El Dorado County | Visited: April 5, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the site of the old pony express station in El Dorado! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Trading post, emigrant stop, and mining camp of the 1850s, this became one of the remount stations of the Central Overland Pony Express. On April 13, 1860, pony rider William (Sam) Hamilton changed horses here at the Nevada House while carrying the first westbound mail of the Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SW corner of Pleasant Valley Rd near Church St El Dorado, CA 95623 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~421mi (678km) — 7.1hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |