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| Landmark #728 | El Dorado County | Visited: July 12, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and majestic statue outside of Harrah’s! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: At this point the riders of the Central Overland Pony Express crossed the Nevada-California line. Three-quarters of a mile east of here, at Edgewood in Nevada, are the remains of the most easterly remount station of the California Division of the Pony Express. Established about 1858 by Friday Burke and James Small as a stage station on the Placerville-Carson City Road, it became the home station of pony rider Bob Haslam until October 26, 1861 when the Pony Express was succeeded by the Transcontinental Telegraph.
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: Stateline Hwy 50 ANNOTATIONS: 15 US-50 From Los Angeles: ~439mi (707km) — 7.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |