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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….

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The Record-Courier — Letters for annual Pony Express Re-ride due by May 1

The annual Pony Express Re-ride starts in Old Sacramento on June 11 and should arrive in Genoa the following afternoon. The relay across the country from Sacramento to Missouri carries a pouch of actual letters across the county, paid for at the 1860 price of $5.   Read More….

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Sheridan Media — NewsHistory: Pony Express Part 2

The Pony Express was in operation for only 18 months, but it has captured our imagination for over 100 years. Daring young riders and fleet horses galloping full speed across the plains, braving dangerous weather, hostile Indians and road agents to get the U.S. Mail through.  Read More…..

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North Platte Post — Pony Express Re-Ride Sacramento to St. Joseph, June 11-21, 2025

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Chadron Radio — Pony Express Re-Ride Sacramento to St. Joseph, June 11-21, 2025

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2024

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NPS.Gov — New program manager selected for NPS Regions 6, 7, 8 National Trails Office

SANTA FE, N.M. – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Patrick Malone as program manager of Region 6, 7 and 8 National Trails Office. In this role, Malone will administer………..Pony Express National Historic Trail……… Read More…..  

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Progressive Farmer — Pony Express Rides Again and Again

………………….On June 17, 2024, a crowd at the same historic location in St. Joseph cheered as a young woman on a horse started on the same historic route with saddlebags full of letters. The rider and an honor guard clip-clopped through St. Joe’s streets and over a four-lane bridge across the Missouri River. Ten days … Continued

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Deseret News — Pony Express made its last official run in 1861

On Oct. 26, 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph. Read More….

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KQ2ABC — City of St. Joseph to host National Pony Express Association Convention this weekend

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The City of St. Joseph, Missouri, is hosting the National Pony Express Association’s (NPEA) annual convention this weekend for the first time in eight years.  Read more…