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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…
Horse-CANADA — The Pony Express (Re)Rides Again!
This annual event follows the famous trail between Missouri and California on the same 10-day schedule as navigated by the original riders. Read more…
Platte County Record-Times — Hoofbeats of the pony express echo across the county
PLATTE COUNTY – Neither sleet, nor hail, nor rain, nor NOAA storm warnings stopped the progression of mail being delivered via the National Pony Express 2024 re-ride. The annual event commemorates an iconic part of American History from 1860 – 1861, a short but important period of our history demonstrating grit, determination and plain hard … Continued
KNEB — Severe Weather Interrupted Pony Express Re-Ride Stop at Scotts Bluff National Monument
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EQUUS Magazine — National Pony Express Re-Ride Underway
During this year’s reenactment, mail is being carried by horseback by more than 700 riders across eight states 24 hours a day June 24, 2024 ⎯ Edited Press Release Read More……
Rocket Miner — Pony Express riders gallop through Sweetwater County
FARSON – A town of 217 people was one of many stops for riders of the annual National Pony Express Association Re-Ride. Read more..
Annual Pony Express re-ride to make stops at Fort Churchill, Carson City, Genoa and Tahoe
The annual Pony Express Re-ride, a re-enactment of the original Pony Express Route that spanned nearly 2,000 miles passing through what are now seven western states, returns to the Carson City area on Wednesday, June 26. Read more..
Pony Express Riders to Pass Through Granger Saturday Afternoon
GRANGER – An echo from the past will pass through Granger Saturday afternoon when the Pony Express arrives during an annual re-ride. Read more…
Pony Express to hit stops in Utah on commemorative ride of historic route
SALT LAKE CITY — Riders with the National Pony Express Association embarked on a “re-ride” of the historic and legendary route starting in St. Joseph, Missouri, and its riders are scheduled to hit eight different locations in Utah on Sunday. Read more…
Re-enacted Pony Express passes through Nebraska Panhandle
SCOTTSBLUFF —The annual re-ride of the Pony Express was seen on area roads June 20. It is a time to relive history, to experience mail delivery when the West was still developing.A group of riders from the Scottsbluff area met in Bridgeport June 20, riding about 1-mile segments and trading riders. Read more..