Halfway House
In Search of the Pony Express - Station Marker
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Dedicated April 23, 1998
Halfway House
Added Station
Apr. 23, 1860 - Sep. 8, 1861
By
Sidney & Diane Schroeder Family
Ron Dupratt Family
John & Patty Greiner Family
Dixon Historical Society
American Legion Dixon Post #208
Pony Express Trail Association
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The station was located 90 feet southwest and called Halfway House or Silvey's Hotel. There was a telegraph and some other businesses here.
The first Pony Express trip here was on April 23, 1860 and the rider was Sam Hamilton. He left from Sportsman's Hall about 12 miles east of Placerville at 8:50 p.m. on April 22, 1860 and arrived at 1:00 a.m. in Sacramento. He had covered those 55.3 miles averaging 13.3 MPH. He was then told that he had to ride on to Benicia with the mail.
He left Sacramento at 1:10 A.M. with a fresh horse. He crossed the bridge over the Sacramento River and was on his way. He arrived here around 3:15 A.M. and left within 5 minutes on another fresh horse for Gillespie's Store in Vacaville.
© 1998 Joe Nardone
Marker is at the intersection of Silveyville Road and Schroeder Road, on the left when traveling west on Silveyville Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
