Guidebook
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - A reconstruction (1934) of Vallecito Stage Station built in 1852 at the edge of the Great Colorado Desert. It was an important stop on the first official transcontinental route, serving the San Diego-San Antonio ('Jackass') mail line (1857-1859), the Butterfield Overland Stage Line, and the southern emigrant caravans.
Location
County Road S2 Milepost 34.7, 3.7 Miles Northwest of Agua Caliente Springs
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Notes
A second plaque is located at the intersection of Hwy 78 and the S2 (The Great Southern Overland Stage Route). It is just 1.15 miles from #793 San Felipe.
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - State Marker
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - State Plaque
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Second Marker
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) -Second Plaque
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Side of Station
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Back of Station
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Dining room
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Private Plaque
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Bedroom
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Timeline
NO. 304 VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION) - Front of Station