Name: Horseshoe Pony Express Station

County: Platte

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Longitude:  1050138W

Latitude: 422817N

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Elevation: 4623/1409

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Feature Type: Locale

Origin of Name:

Old Horseshoe Station 1861-1868. Frontier overland stage, pony express and overland telegraph station. Site marked by a white post. On route of the old Oregon, Mormon and California Trails. In pioneer days a notorious character, Joe Slade, ruled this vicinity with an iron hand. Allegedly, he cut off the ears of an associate to force obedience to his will, carried the pieces in his pocket, and on occasions when fellow employees were to doubt his authority, Slade would bring forth the several aural appendages and finger them nervously. It is said the scheme worked. Slade was later hung by vigilantes in Montana. The station was later destroyed by a three day siege by Indians, which began March 19, 1868.

Source: WPA

Other Names: Horseshoe Stage Station, Horseshoe Creek Station

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Sibley Peak

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