scott
24 June 2013
Muddy (Creek) Station (N41 18 12.0 W110 32 23.0)
Located 12 miles from Fort Bridger and 11 miles from Quaking Aspen Station on north side of Muddy Creek. It was a Home Station.
http://www.expeditionutah.com/featured-trails/pony-express-trail/wyoming-pony-express-stations/
Several sources identify Muddy or Muddy Creek as a station, including the 1861 contract. A French-Canadian and his English wife served as stationkeepers. Little more is known about the station.
http://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/poex/hrs/hrs6a.htm#93
Linked Chapters
Marker Category
Pony Express
Geolocation
41.303409576416, -110.53967285156
Geofield
Roughing It
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