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Fifteen Mile House-Overland Pony Express Route in California

White Rock & Gold Valley Rds 0.2 mi E of intersection of Sunrise Blvd and White Rock Rd, , Rancho Cordova, CA , USA
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Owned and operated from 1857 as a stage station by Henry F. W. Deterding, this was the site of the second remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express during March-July 1860. Sam (Bill) Hamilton, carrying the first eastward mail of the Pony Express, changed ponies here on April 4, 1860.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00