South Platte Station, Big Springs, Nebraska

The South Platte Station was located near current Big Springs, Nebraska.

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Quick Facts

Location:

near Big springs, Nebraska, exact station location not available.

Significance:

A mail station on the Pony Express.

MANAGED BY:

Not open to the public

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Pony Express Nebraska Relay Station
(South Platte / Frontz's Butte)

Joseph Slade was the division superintendent for the division of the Pony Express that went from Fort Kearny to Horseshoe Creek station. His reputation as a "mean and sadistic bully" was strengthened by his feud with and killing of the Julesburg station keeper, Jules Reni. Slade was hanged on March 9, 1864 for the crime.

Visit Big Springs, Nebraska to learn more about the Pony Express and the South Platte Station's history. The Pony Express National Historical Trail is located nearby and can be visited at various public sites. The original mail station locations are not open to the public.

Site Information

Location (near Big springs, Nebraska, exact station location not open to the public.)

Safety Considerations

More Site Information

Pony Express National Historic Trail