State Historical Landmark NO. 304

VALLECITO STAGE DEPOT (STATION)

Plaque Inscription: 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:  Vallecito Stage Station County Park, on County Road S2 (P.M. 34.7), 3.7 miles Northwest of Agua Caliente Springs, San Diego County. 

GPS Coordinates:  32º58.34 N - 116º21.13 W

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