CALIFORNIA NEWS ARCHIVE
2024
AOL.com — Pony Express gallops into Old Sacramento, commemorating 46th annual re-ride
The Pony Express national President Pam Dixon-Simmons galloped into Old Sacramento and came to a hard stop as the final rider to complete the relay of the 10-day long journey from St. Joseph, Missouri. The 46th annual “re-ride” of the Pony Express re-lived how the private mail service once relayed thousands of letters… Read more….
The Sacramento Bee — Pony Express gallops into Old Sacramento, commemorating 46th annual re-ride
The Pony Express national President Pam Dixon-Simmons galloped into Old Sacramento and came to a hard stop as the final rider to complete the relay of the 10-day long journey from St. Joseph, Missouri. Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/history/article289565916.html#storylink=cpy Read more..
Fox 40 — Sacramento to be terminus of 2024 Pony Express re-ride
(FOX40.COM) — Fans of the Old West and the iconic Pony Express may want to try and make it into Old Sacramento on Thursday afternoon. After riders set off from St. Joseph, Missouri on June 17, the 2024 Pony Express re-ride will reach its terminus at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Old Sacramento Pony … Continued
Gold Country Media — Pony Express Re-ride set to arrive in Folsom on June 27
After a round-the-clock trek from St. Joseph, Missouri, the annual Pony Express Re-ride is scheduled to arrive in Folsom this Thursday, June 27. The National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a commemorative re-ride over 10 days each June. Read More…
Northern California Postal Customer Council to Kick Off Famous Pony Express Re-Ride with Horses Postage Stamp
Join the Northern California Postal Customer Council (NCPCC) in reliving the days of the old west through a Pony Express reenactment. The ride kicks off at the start of the NCPCC general membership meeting with a history of the Pony Express followed by the Sacramento Postmaster swearing in the Pony Express rider. Read more..
How one of America’s biggest failures paved the way for Tahoe’s Highway 50
Most people who have driven the segment of U.S. Highway 50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe have probably felt the frustration of slowing down to 35 mph thanks to traffic or icy roads. But in 1860, going 30 mph would have been the top speed on the road — and it would have only … Continued
How to drop off a holiday card for the Pony Express ride from Folsom to Old Sacramento
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2023
Pony Express Re-Ride in Sacramento
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2022
There Are More Than 160 Historic Buildings In This Northern California City
The Pony Express Terminal is the place to learn about the history of this famous financial route run by the Wells Fargo Express Company that was the end of the line here from 1860 to 1861. READ More……….