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[KGFW] Pony Express Annual Re-Ride Gallops Across Nebraska, June 18 – 20
POLLOCK PINES, CA — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–61, begins on June 18 when the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman. This reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and historic trail, will carry the mail … Continued
[Hiawatha World] Pony Express Annual Re-Ride Enters Kansas on June 20 – 21
Hiawatha World Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 – The powerful legacy of the Pony Express continues on Friday, June 20, 2025, as the Kansas Division of the National Pony Express Association (NPEA) takes the reins from the Nebraska Division at the Nebraska/Kansas state line, launching an exciting day of history, heritage, and horsemanship. … Continued
[Carson Now] Pony Express 2025 ride schedule announced, annual Old West mail service coming through Nevada mid-June
Each year, the Pony Express holds a re-ride in which members of the National Pony Express, Nevada Division ride night and day in an exchange change across the west. Last year, the re-ride began in St. Joseph Missouri. This year, the ride will reverse, beginning in Old Town Sacramento and head east through. The ride … Continued
[ChadonRadio] Pony Express Annual Re-Ride Gallops Across Nebraska, June 18 – 20
Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–1861, gallops into Nebraska on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman, NE. This spirited reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and historic trail, will carry … Continued
[KCLY] Kansas – Marysville Pony Express Museum Horse Barn Receiving Needed Restoration
A major restoration project has begun on the historic 1859 stone horse barn at the Pony Express Museum in Marysville, with completion expected by August. Led by BHS Construction of Manhattan, the project involves replacing deteriorated masonry using historically accurate mortar. Funding includes $100,000 grants from both the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Heritage … Continued
[Durango Herald] – Colorado – Riding hard for the Pony Express
Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and in wagons, but their plodding pace never caught the public’s attention like the fast-moving riders of the Pony Express. Most of the trails lasted … Continued
[RV Travel] – RVing the historic route of the Pony Express
On a recent trip back home to eastern Missouri from western Colorado, we stopped at the Interstate 76 – Julesburg, Colorado, rest stop. We were greeted by an amazing Pony Express statue. The birth of a legend In the early 1860s, the United States was rapidly expanding westward. Communication across vast distances was a major … Continued
[Mountain Democrat] – CA – Saddle up for history
The annual re-ride of the historic Pony Express mail service will be conducted June 10-21 by the National Pony Express Association. The event, celebrating 165 years of “the Pony,” will start in Sacramento and end in St. Joseph, Mo., traveling west to east this year. Personal letters and Commemorative letters will be carried in a … Continued
The Pony Express Rides Again, Pa rider shares how she got involved
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The Carmichael-Times — Pony Express Re-Ride from Sacramento to St. Joseph
SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – The Annual Re-Ride of the historic Pony Express mail service will be conducted from June 11 through June 21 by the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Read More….