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Point of Rocks (Almond) Overland stage station
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: percussion caps, early cartridge cases, horseshoes.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1862-1868 Overland stage station, later railroad stop
Sandstone stage station with a sod roof built in 1862 when Ben Holladay moved his line south, which survived at least one attack and attempted burning. It became a stop on the transcontinental railroad and Overland Trail in 1868; the community had three residents in 2000.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
industrial traffic, exposed desert
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