Guittard, Xavier, Pony Express Stationkeeper. Gravesite in Beattie, Kansas, Photo, 1960 Distance view of site of Guittard's grave, showing markers that surround his.
Handwritten on back: " Guittard and Thoman burials in the Beattie (Kan) cemetery. The town is named for Armstrong Beattie who opened St. Joseph's first bank in 1853."
Guittard's Relay Station was built by Vermillion Creek in Kansas, built originally as a 2-story lodge for passersby. It had two stables and about 20 horses. Richard F. Burton stopped at the Station on his way west, mentioning it in his book.
old digital file name: StaKeeperGuittard6
