Resources
Green River Star — Delivering Christmas cheer
Santa always joins the Wyoming division of the Pony Express to help deliver Christmas cards, Read More….
Cowboy State Daily — Santa Also Delivers Official Mail Through Wyoming With The Pony Express
Santa Claus spent part of Saturday delivering Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Jolly Old Elf was an honorary Pony Express rider, delivering official U.S. mail. Read More….
Carsonnow.org — Pony Express Christmas Card Ride
Saturday 12/14/24 the Nevada Division of the Pony Express will leave Benson’s Feed with a mochila full of Christmas cards. The group will ride south to the main Post Office on Roop St…………… Read More….
kq2.com — Pony Express rider carries Santa letters from Felix Park to the post office
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Pony Express accepted Santa letters at Felix Park before sending them off with a rider to the post office. Read More….
Sweetwaternow.com — Pony Express Saddles Up for 23rd Annual Christmas Card Ride
SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Pony Express will host their 23rd annual Christmas card ride on Saturday, Dec. 14. The cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. Read More….
Gothenburg Leader — A Leap Into History: Immortalizing Pony Express
A life-sized horse and Pony Express rider will soon be a reality in Gothenburg. Artist and sculptor Linda Egle of Thedford is working on the project with a completion date estimated to be in the spring of 2025. Gothenburg will be host to the 2026 National Pony Express Convention. Read More….
NPS.Gov — New program manager selected for NPS Regions 6, 7, 8 National Trails Office
SANTA FE, N.M. – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Patrick Malone as program manager of Region 6, 7 and 8 National Trails Office. In this role, Malone will administer………..Pony Express National Historic Trail……… Read More…..
Progressive Farmer — Pony Express Rides Again and Again
………………….On June 17, 2024, a crowd at the same historic location in St. Joseph cheered as a young woman on a horse started on the same historic route with saddlebags full of letters. The rider and an honor guard clip-clopped through St. Joe’s streets and over a four-lane bridge across the Missouri River. Ten days … Continued
Deseret News — Pony Express made its last official run in 1861
On Oct. 26, 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph. Read More….
KQ2ABC — City of St. Joseph to host National Pony Express Association Convention this weekend
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The City of St. Joseph, Missouri, is hosting the National Pony Express Association’s (NPEA) annual convention this weekend for the first time in eight years. Read more…