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Barn – Battlefield Park – Richmond, Kentucky

Barn - Battlefield Park - Richmond, Kentucky

Barn – Battlefield Park – Richmond Kentucky. Site of the Battle of Richmond between the Union and the Confederacy, during the American Civil War. Aug 29, 1862 – Aug 30, 1862. The battle involved the troops Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against those of Union Major General William “Bull” Nelson.

Simpson Springs Pony Express Station Monument – Utah

Simpson Springs Pony Express Station Monument - Utah

Simpson Springs is a former Pony Express Station in the Great Salt Lake Desert of northern Utah. The Pony Express, was an express mail system that operated for a year and a half between 1860 and 1861. It reduced the time required to deliver mail from the East to West Coast to 10 days. However the endeavor quickly proved unprofitable, and was rapidly replaced by the telegraph, which could deliver messages across the continental United States almost immediately.

In the 1930’s and early 40’s Simpson Springs was used as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The current building on the site, which is a replica of what was originally built by the Pony Express, was constructed in 1975.

Simpson Springs Pony Express Station – Utah

Simpson Springs Pony Express Station - Utah

Simpson Springs is a former Pony Express Station in the Great Salt Lake Desert of northern Utah. The Pony Express, was an express mail system that operated for a year and a half between 1860 and 1861. It reduced the time required to deliver mail from the East to West Coast to 10 days. However the endeavor quickly proved unprofitable, and was rapidly replaced by the telegraph, which could deliver messages across the continental United States almost immediately.

In the 1930’s and early 40’s Simpson Springs was used as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The current building on the site, which is a replica of what was originally built by the Pony Express, was constructed in 1975.