The Postie Stone

A memorial to two loyal postmen. It reads:-
Near the head of this burn, on 1st Feb 1831 James McGeorge, guard and John Goodfellow, driver of the Dumfries - Edinburgh mail lost their lives in the snow after carrying the bags thus far.  Erected 1931.
Apparently the horses survived. If you want to read more its here.
Sightseeing on the way back to the M6 from Edinburgh on the tourist route.