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 Nevada Posted by:  brwhiz
N 39° 14.175 W 119° 35.446
11S E 276393 N 4346192
This Historic Marker is located on the northwest corner of Main and Pike Streets in Dayton, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMFKZQ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2012
Views: 10
Nevada or Nevada City was the name for present-day Dayton, Nevada when the Pony Express added a station here.
Marker Title (required): Nevada
Marker Text (required):
Dayton in 1860 was called Chinatown. By the start of 1861 it was known as Nevada or Nevada City. The name of Nevada was used on the United States Postmaster General's and the Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company's (The Pony Express Company) schedules.
The original Pony Express route went through here but it was not an original stop. By July 1, 1861 this site was used by the Pony Express and the Overland Stagecoach. The site is directly across the street. An original rock wall of the station can still be seen. On November 20, 1861 the Pony Express made its last mail delivery. This was due to the completion of the transcontinental telegraph line that also passed here.
At a meeting on November 8, 1861 the name Dayton was adopted by its citizens.
County (required): Lyon
Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque
Other Marker Type (optional): None
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): None
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed
URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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