Adventure 051, Site 101 – Pony Express Route - Placeville

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 101 – Pony Express Route - Placeville

California Landmark Number: 701

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 27, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 43.673′ N

Longitude: 120° 48.197′ W

Address: SW corner of Main and Sacramento, Placerville

Description:

Our third Pony Express landmark on this trip. This one is right when you come into the town from the west. We found a place to park and then walked back to this marker. We missed the other marker which was right beside this one—we did come back and pick up the Snowshoe Thompson plaque.

NO. 701 PLACERVILLE-OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ROUTE IN CALIFORNIA - Gold rush town and western terminus of the Placerville-Carson Road to the Comstock, Placerville was a relay station of the Central Overland Pony Express from April 4, 1860 until June 30, 1861. Here on April 4, 1860, the first eastbound pony rider, William (Sam) Hamilton, changed horses, added an express letter to his mochila, and sped away for Sportsman's Hall. Placerville was the western terminus of the Pony Express from July 1, 1861 until its discontinuance on October 26, 1861.
Location: SW corner of Main and Sacramento, Placerville



References:

• Noehill
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Waymarking
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)