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2015
Brockliss Bridge & Kyburz
FROM: Gary Plank, NPEA California Division
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Here are a couple of short videos on the trails we worked on this year, the Kyburz Dump to Webber Mill and Brockliss Bridge. The rider is Dave Peters and his horse Sugarloaf. Unfortunately the mail was 5 hrs. late which put us in the dark again and we were unable to get ride footage on the trail. We cut 23 trees off the Kyburz Dump in three days of clearing. It’s a beautiful trial, with huge granite boulders and clear mountain streams, but always a lot of work. The, Continue Reading
The Tradition of the Re-Ride
FROM: Larry Carpenter, Sacramento, Member, California State Division.
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The NPEA is active all year promoting and preserving the History of the Pony Express and the Pony Express National Historic Trail. All 8 State Divisions have a number of events, parades, and local community activities they participate in. Each September the NPEA holds their annual Convention to conduct business, review the Re-ride, get updates on the Trail, and plan for the next Re-ride. Everything starts to come together and get focused in the Spring as the Ride approaches. Many State Divisions have Swearing-In Dinners where updates on the Ride, Continue Reading
2014
Movie - featuring the Eagle Rock portion of the Pony Express National Trail.
FROM: Gary Plank, California NPEA
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Here is a link to a movie I made featuring the Eagle Rock portion of the Pony Express National Trail. The mail passed by on the afternoon of June 26th.
The Females Must Get through
FROM: Susan Maxwell Skinner, Sacramento
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The Females Must Get through Report by Susan Maxwell Skinner Sacramento In 1860, Pony Express recruitment favored lean boys. Orphans were preferred. To carry mail between Sacramento and St Joseph MO, riders galloped like the wind. There was a chance of being killed en route. Despite the macho legend, annual reruns of the fabled ride now depend hugely on ladies. Staged by the Pony Express Association, the 2014 relay began last week. In early stages, most of the jockeys were female. “These days, association would not exist, Continue Reading
2013
Pony Express Plaza, Old Sacramento
FROM: Larry Carpenter, California Division Member.
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The last Rider arrived in Pony Express Plaza, Old Sacramento, California, at 10:30 AM, June 27, 2013—On Scheduled Time. He was Escorted by a color guard of California Riders. The mochila which started at the Patee House in St Joseph, Missouri, on June 17th was 10 days on the trail. His was welcomed by an appreciative crowd at 2nd and J St in front of the Pony Rider Monument. I introduced Jeff Lelevich, Sacramento Postmaster, who gave Welcoming Remarks from a historical perspective. Jim Swigart, NPEA National President then gave, Continue Reading
Greetings from El Dorado County
FROM: Larry Carpenter, California Division Member
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Greetings from Eldorado County. I have left the Ride for the Day. Time to head home and check my Emails and the Web, and prepare for the Arrival Ceremony in Old Sacramento. I noticed the Banner on the Ride Web Page…..Rider arrived Kyburz Dump 4:42- Departed 4:44. The site is off HWY 50 this side of the community of Kyburz. Actually a former Dump buried under landfill from the one of the landslides on the highway, and surrounded by cedars and pines. The north canyon wall overshadows it. A nice, Continue Reading
Greetings from Lake Tahoe!
FROM: Larry Carpenter, California Division Member
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Greetings from Lake Tahoe! The mail departed Stateline (California/Nevada border) at 11:30 AM, June 26, On-time. The Outgoing Rider Davey “Doc” Wiser of Placerville, California, was Sworn-In by California Division President Rich Tatman. His Ride is 4.3 miles to Trout Creek via US 50 and Pioneer Trail. About 40 people including Arthur Johnson, Nevada President, NPEA members from Nevada and California, and Tourists witnessed the event. Cool temperatures, scattered clouds, and beautiful Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is the last large body of water the Reride passes. Salt Lake is the, Continue Reading
Nevada Pony Express rider came rushing into California
FROM: Lori Babbage, California NPEA
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The Nevada Pony Express rider came rushing into California and met with Pony Express Rider Davey Doc Wiser. The weather was beautiful and great for a nice mountain run. The Mochila was exchanged the rider took the oath and then they were off in a flash.
Greetings from the banks of the Sacramento River and Sacramento, the Western Terminus of the 2013 Re-ride
FROM: Larry Carpenter, NPEA Corresponding Secretary
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Greetings from the banks of the Sacramento River and Sacramento, the Western Terminus of the 2013 Re-ride. Congratulations Tom on your excellent coverage of the Re-ride. Thanks for Posting the News Clips sent from On-line editions of newspapers on the XP Route. More to come. The Weeklies will start publishing tomorrow and Thursday. Combined with the Reports and Photo Albums it gives those of us still to Ride, still to go out and help with the Ride, and those who have already ridden an opportunity to catch the excitement of the event, and to, Continue Reading