NEBRASKA NEWS ARCHIVE
‘Official’ Pony Express Christmas cards carried for mail distribution
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Nearly 800 people will be getting a special delivery from days gone by, when they open their mail this Christmas season. Read More ….
High Plains Christmas brings traditions to the valley
GERING — Despite some wind and blowing snow, a large crowd showed up at Legacy of the Plains Museum Saturday to help celebrate a High Plains Christmas. Volunteers from the Scotts Bluff National Monument also joined in on a day of fun as the Village Players and the Highway 26 Gospel Group provided the Christmas … Continued
Pony Express rides again
On a hot day when connecting participants were running behind schedule, John Greer and Bruce McReynolds talked about the first time McReynolds took part in the Pony Express re-ride. Continue…
The Pony Express- New beginnings and old traditions
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. After a long journey from Paxton the Pony Express Re-Ride arrived in North Platte on Thursday. It’s something that happens every year in North Platte. But for two riders this year it’s particularly important. Continue reading…
Hot temps slow Pony Express Re-Ride (2018)
Just after 9 a.m. three hours after originally expected, the Pony Express Re-Ride galloped into the Fort Kearny station and organizers said it was the extreme temperatures that slowed down their pace. Continue reading…
Annual Pony Express Re-ride underway
GOTHENBURG — Each June, members of the National Pony Express Association, established in 1978, recreate the Pony Express in a commemorative re-ride along the original route through the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.https://lexch.com/news/annual-pony-express-re-ride-underway/article_fe7a2a2c-7a4e-11e8-9bf8-db5ca2347829.html
Pony Express re-ride hits Fort Kearny early Friday for mail handoff
KEARNEY — The National Pony Express Association’s re-ride of the Sacramento, Calif., to St. Joseph, Mo., mail route will reach Fort Kearny State Historical Park at 6 a.m. Friday. http://www.theindependent.com/news/regional/kearney/pony-express-re-ride-hits-fort-kearny-early-friday-for/article_2d709768-71d2-5eb0-9ad4-1364583015f7.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Annual Pony Express Re-ride will travel from Old Sacramento, California, to St. Joseph, Missouri, stops at Scotts Bluff National Monument and Chimney Rock
SCOTTSBLUFF — It only lasted about 1½ years, but it made an indelible mark on the history of the American West. It was the Pony Express.http://www.starherald.com/news/local_news/annual-pony-express-re-ride-will-travel-from-old-sacramento/article_72758751-8976-5ba0-b9ed-fda2031ec83d.html
It Was A Look Back In Time This Past Weekend In Fairbury
FAIRBURY – History came alive this past weekend in Fairbury giving people a chance to look back in time. Rock Creek Trail Days was held at Rock Creek Station State Historical Park, which sits southeast of Fairbury in Jefferson County. Read More ….
Events at Scotts Bluff
June 27: approximately 5:30 p.m., Pony Express Re-rideE Read More ….