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📜 History & landmarks · Monument

Ruby Valley Pony Express Station

A monument on Idaho St, in the middle of things: 75 places within a five-minute walk. One of 23 history & landmarks in Elko.

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On the National Register since 1975

Ruby Valley Pony Express Station

Ruby Valley Pony Express Station

Ruby Valley Pony Express Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 10, 1975. It is significant for its transportation and communications at the state level.

The Ruby Valley Pony Express Station, located at 1515 Idaho St. in Elko, Nevada, was built in 1860 in Ruby Valley, Nevada. It was moved in 1960 approximately 60 miles (97 km) to Elko, during the centennial anniversary year for the Pony Express, and then restored, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is significant as one of only two surviving Pony Express buildings in Nevada, out…

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75 places within a five-minute walk of Ruby Valley Pony Express Station.

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1515 Idaho St

The nearest neighbor is Northeastern Nevada Museum, 1 min walk away.

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Address1515 Idaho St · 89801-4021
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1515 Idaho St
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(515) 432-4678
Website
http://www.cityseekr.com/elko/tourist-attractions-sightseeing/poi-ruby-valley-pony-express-station-911615.html
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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