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St George Hotel marker - Sacramento, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 34.937 W 121° 30.081
10S E 630533 N 4271488
A marker in downtown Sacramento to the St. George Hotel.
Waymark Code: WM50CT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2008
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The hotel was the place were people went to apply for the only ad for Pony Express riders. The ad appeared in 1860 Sacramento Union paper. The monthly salary was $50.
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