Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins
Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins, in Churchill County, Nevada near Frenchman, are the ruins of a Pony Express station built in 1860 or 1861. The ruins were listed as a 9.9-acre (4.0 ha) historic site on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Frenchman, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built by | Kelley, J. G. |
| Architect | Roberts, Bolivar |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001718 |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1978 |
In May 1860 the station keeper was killed, the station burned and the stock driven off.: 72–73 Robert Haslam was the rider who discovered the body during what is credited to be the longest round trip ride of the Pony Express.
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