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Pony Express National Historic TrailMud Spring relay station was located near this historical marker in western Nebraska.
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Marysville Pony Express Barn
Photo image of the Marysville Pony Express Barn.

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Photo image of the Marysville Pony Express Barn.

3. Marysville Pony Express Barn - Marysville, Kansas

In 1859, Joseph H. Cottrell and Hank Williams built a stone barn in Marysville, Kansas. In 1860, they contracted with Russell, Majors, & Waddell to lease the barn as a livery stable for the Pony Express. The north end of the structure served as a blacksmith shop and stalls were on the other side.

This stable now serves as a museum. The Pony Express station was located in the Barrett Hotel, on the corner of Eighth Street and Broadway about one block north of the stable.

Marysville Pony Express Barn
106 S. 8th
Marysville, KS 66508
Tel: (913) 562-3825

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Map image showing the location for the Marysville Pony Express Barn.
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Map image showing the location for the Marysville Pony Express Barn.
Two cars passing in Capitol Gorge, Circa 1939  

Did You Know?
Metal bars supporting telephone lines were installed in Capitol Gorge in 1911 providing telephone service to the ranching community east of Capitol Reef National Park. State Highway 24 was an unpaved road through Capitol Gorge until 1962, when it was re-routed along the Fremont River and paved.

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