NEVADA NEWS ARCHIVE
2017
Middlegate Station
This Old West eatery along America’s Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express. Alongside a stretch of the historic Lincoln highway, U.S. Route 50, dubbed the Loneliest Road in America, is an isolated Wild West-style saloon announced by a wooden sign that (accurately) describes its location as “in the middle of nowhere.” Read More …
Nevada Installs new Gate for Re-Ride
Report submitted by Arthur Johnson – 2017 Nevada Pony Express President The Pony Express trail in Nevada goes through some wild and beautiful country. One of the station’s was called Simpson Park Station. It is on private property in a ranch, completely inaccessible to vehicles. For the past several years we have had permission to … Continued
Kim Copel Harris to talk about the Pony Express history at Carson City Leisure Hour Club’s
Kim Copel Harris will talk about the history of the Pony Express at Carson City Leisure Hour Club’s next meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Harris, a member of the Leisure Hour Club, serves as secretary of the National Pony Express Association, Nevada Division. Her program is replacing the originally scheduled presentation on Washoe cultural history … Continued