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[The Superior Express] Carol Anderson’s empty boots ride her Pony Express route
The late Carol Anderson was remembered and honored during this year’s Pony Express Association Re-ride when it passed through Oak Friday. Carol purchased her first horse shortly after her marriage to Jerry Anderson in 1962 and participated in her first Re-ride experience in that same year. She began again in 1990 and continued yearly until … Continued
[Glenrock Independent] Pony Express gallops into Glenrock in dark of night to complete 1,966 miles
At 1,966 miles and roughly 186 horses over the course of 10 days, you could have sent a letter all the way from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, back in 1860. This mailing system was known as the Pony Express, a private owned company to deliver mail faster than the alternative at the time … Continued
[The Superior Express] The Pony Express rides again at Oak
In the year 1858, a great need for a mail system arose in America. The creation of the Leavenworth & Pike’s Peak Express Company by William H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William B. Waddel satisfied this need. Later the company was renamed the Pony Express. The Pony Express was a mail service that delivered mail … Continued
[Gothenburg Leader] Heat May Have Slowed Down, But Didn’t Stop, Pony Express
Riders and members of the Nebraska chapter of the National Pony Express Association posed for a group photo in front of the Midway Station original Pony Express station on June 19. Photos …
[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
[News Channel Nebraska] Pony Express comes through Lodgepole
LODGEPOLE — In the early morning hours of June 19, Gordy Wilkins and Kai Wilkins made their way into the Village of Lodgepole carrying the mochila for the annual Pony Express Re-Ride. They made their way to the Lodge Pole Depot Museum, greeted by a group of about 24 residents and other guests excited to … 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
[KGFW] 2025 Pony Express Re-Ride passes through central Nebraska
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. This could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2025, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as … Continued