MISSOURI NEWS ARCHIVE
[The Advocate] Masonry company looks to past to repair historic Pony Express barn
A masonry company is using traditional masonry methods to restore Marysville Pony Express Barn’s stone walls for another 200 years. The barn is part of Marysville’s Pony Express Museum at 106 South 8th St. Diehl Masonry, a Wamego subcontractor through BHS Construction, is replacing worn-out or deteriorated mortar in the historical barn with a quicklime … Continued
[LatLong.net] Saint Joseph, Missouri: Where the Pony Express Started
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 39.767204, -94.852211. Saint Joseph is the seat of Buchanan County and a city in northwestern Missouri, United States, located on the Missouri River and 55 miles northwest of Kansas City. It is well connected to neighboring towns and cities by Interstate 29, Interstate 229, and U.S. Highways 36, 59, 71, … Continued
[Kansas City Star] Pony Express Re-Ride to arrive in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) – One annual cross-country tradition will make its historic stop at the Patee House Museum this weekend. Each year, the National Pony Express Association recreates the legendary mail route that once connected St. Joseph to Sacramento, California. Riders relay a mochila carrying commemorative letters across eight states, traveling more than … Continued
[KQ2] 165th Pony Express Re-Ride includes Video
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Pony Express Re-Ride arrived in town this weekend, completing its annual journey from San Francisco, California to St. Joseph, Missouri. The event marks the 165th recreation of the historic mail delivery route that connected the East and West. Each year, the National Pony Express Association recreates this iconic journey with riders … Continued
[St Joseph Post] Pony Express rides back into St. Joseph tomorrow night
The Pony Express rides again. The National Pony Express Re Ride will come into St. Joseph this year tomorrow night at the Patee House Museum. Museum Director Gary Chilcote says this is the 40th year for the re ride “Each year they either start in St. Joseph or Sacramento, and this year they started in … Continued
[KQ2] Pony Express Re-Ride arrives in St. Joseph on Saturday
Pony Express Re-Ride arrives in St. Joseph on Saturday News Coverage …
[Kansas City Star] Last Pony Express rider on 2,000-mile relay to arrive in MO town, with GPS tracker
The first rider, on horseback, left the historic riverfront neighborhood of Old Sacramento, California last week with 1,000 pieces of mail inside a leather satchel. They rode a few miles, satchel draped over the horse, until meeting up with a second rider astride a fresh horse. They made the handoff of the mail and bid … Continued
[KQ2 ABC] Pony Express Re-Ride arrives in St. Joseph on Saturday
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The 2025 National Pony Express Re-Ride will arrive in St. Joseph on Saturday. The annual event will make its historic stop at the Patee House Museum on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Each year, the National Pony Express Association recreates the mail route that connected St. Joseph to Sacramento, California. Riders will relay … Continued
News-Press NOW — St. Joseph begins renovations to historic Pony Express Monument
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An iconic symbol of St. Joseph’s history is getting a much-anticipated tune-up today in the form of a brand new statue base. Read More……