Point of Rocks Stage Station State Historic Site
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point-of-rocks-stage-station-state-historic-site-289-11761766
title:
Point of Rocks Stage Station State Historic Site
text:
The Point of Rocks Stage Station is a former resting place at the meeting point of the Overland Trail and the Union Pacific Railroad in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA. It was built as a stop for the Overland Stage Line in the 1861 or 1862, equidistant between the earlier Black Buttes and Salt Wells stations, which were 28 miles (45 km) apart. The station served the stage line from 1862 to 1868. In 1868, the Union Pacific line reached Point of Rocks, putting the stage line out of business. The s
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Rocks_Stage_Station_State_Historic_Site
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date modified:
2021-03-30T10:33:35Z
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