Utah
Salt Lake House
alt Lake House was
located right on Main Street in Salt Lake City at the location of the
old Tribune Building. It was a long two-story structure with a veranda
in front and a large livestock yard in the back. According to numerous
accounts, this station had a beautiful ballroom, a nicely appointed
sitting room and bed chambers. After riding the range for a number of
days, this had to be a welcome sight and a wonderful place to spend the
night. A granite monument with bronze plaques marks the location today.
Wyoming
Deer Creek Station
eer Creek Station was
established in 1857 as a major trading post, consisting of a stage
coach station, a store, a blacksmith shop and a post office. It was
constructed at the point where the trails crossed Deer Creek just above
the creekâs junction with the North Platte River. This was a very
popular camping and resting place and an important stop on the stage
line to Salt Lake City. The station served the Pony Express and the
telegraph before being burned by Indians in 1866.
