News From: NPEA Nebraska Division
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 2024, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as they commemorate those who rode in 1860.
History
The Pony Express was a private mail service which used horse mounted riders to transport messages, newspapers and mail in a dramatic attempt to capture a federal mail contract, according to the National Pony Express Association, NPEA. Read more…