There is a not a lot of romance about the historic Pony Express when you begin to understand what riding across the country entailed. This is an old fort that was built out on the Pony Express Trail in the Western Desert of Utah. This photo was taken in the very early Spring but the country doesn't change much as the Seasons progress. This fort never had a roof, it was mainly used for providing some cover if there was an attack by Indians. This station was also called Burned or Burnt Out since in July of 1853, Indians killed the Overland Stage agent and four soldiers and burned the older station at a location down in the adjacent canyon. The station was then moved to this location.
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