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 Updated: 3/19/2009 
Pony Express Station Museum
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Description

The Sam Macchette station, used by the Pony Express between 1860 and 1861, is located in Ehmen Park in the center of Gothenburg. It was used as a fur trading post/ranch house along the Oregon Trail southwest of Gothenburg. It was moved from its original site and rebuilt in Ehmen Park in 1931. The museum has been open to the public since 1954.

Artifact Collections

Pony Express memoribilia Early pioneer history.

Governance

Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce

Street Address
1500 Lake Avenue
Gothenburg, NE 69138
Mailing Address
PO Box 263
Gothenburg, NE 69138
phone: 308-537-3505
e-mail: annea@gothenburgdelivers.com
home page: www.gothenburgdelivers.com
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Hours of Operation
April and October
Daily9 AM - 3 PM
May and September
Daily9 AM - 6 PM
June-July-August
Daily8 AM - 8 PM
Admission
Museum Type(s)
History
Historic House
Park
Staff
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