EL DORADO-NEVADA HOUSE (MUD SPRINGS) -OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ROUTE IN CALIFORNIA

Historical Landmark

Description:
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.

Registration Date: 9/11/1959

Location:
City: El Dorado
County: El Dorado

Directions:
SW corner of Pleasant Valley Rd near Church St, El Dorado

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