California Historical Landmarks in El Dorado County

California Historical Landmark 705
Riverton Pony Express Station
Highway 50 and Ice House Road
Riverton

California Historical Landmark #705: Riverton Pony Express Station
24 February 2007
 
California Historical Landmark #705: Riverton Pony Express Station

14 July 2008
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Moore's (Riverton)

This was the site of a change station of the Pioneer Stage Company in the 1850s and 1860s. During 1860-1861, the Central Overland Pony Express maintained here the first pony remount station east of Sportsman's Hall.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 705

Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No. 49, E Clampus Vitus, and Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 3, 1960.

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