Chronicles of the Comstock: The Series

Episode 012: Miller’s or Reed’s Station


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The next documented Pony Express station to be encountered when traveling east from Dayton was known as Miller’s Station. It was a wooden structure located about 8 miles east of Dayton along the Old River Road and the Fort Churchill Road. It had been one of about 20 or more rest and supply stations that were established along the Carson River branch of the California Emigrant Trail in 1849 and 1850. After serving emigrants bound for the California Gold Rush for over 10 years, it became a Pony Express relay station when the service started in 1860. Continue reading →
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Chronicles of the Comstock: The SeriesBy Dennis Cassinelli

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