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Original Pony Express Station - Sony DSC-RX10M4, 9mm, ISO 100, 1/60, F2.4

This station was erected on the Oregon Trail in 1854, four miles east of Fort McPherson, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and used as a fur trading post and ranch house. From 1860-1861, it was used as a Pony Express Station. It was moved to the location in the photo and restored. The Pony Express ran from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States of America
Camera: DSC-RX10M4
Copyright: © Maureen Ravnik