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At a rest area along US Highway 93 in the middle of nowhere, Nevada, a historical marker tells the story of the ghost town of Schellbourne, which was a town and mail station on the famed Pony Express line. The town sat four miles to the east of the rest area.z
Pony Express
The Pony Express station formed first in 1860 and lasted just a year. in 1861, the Overland Stage Company took over the route. A military outpost called Fort Schellbourne protected the station until 1862.
A path from the parking lot leads to a silhouette of a rider on his horse. Interpretive panels along the path have information on the Pony Express.
Aurum Mining District
Later on in the 1870s, a town developed immediately east of Schellbourne after silver ore was discovered nearby. Over 500 people lived in the Aurum Mining District until 1885, when the ore was depleted and other mining towns pulled people away. The town is now part of a private ranch.
Lincoln Highway
Another panel at the rest area commemorates the historic Lincoln Highway, which once ran along this stretch of US 93.
