WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
Cowboy State Daily — National Casper Pony Express Museum Begins With Donation Of $1.5M Collection
CASPER — The donation of a $1.5 million Pony Express collection could jump-start a multimillion-dollar project that would make the Fort Caspar Museum a national draw for fans of the famously brief 18-month Western mail service. Casper City Council on Tuesday gave a thumbs up to accept the donation from the late Joe Nardone, a California collector … Continued
Oil City News — Council expects visitor boom after making Ft. Caspar a Pony Express destination
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up Tuesday to the project of acquiring a large collection of Pony Express artifacts, documents and art to be displayed at an expanded Fort Caspar Museum. The consultants behind the study heard Tuesday said that heritage tourism related to sites and artifacts of Westward Expansion … Continued
Goshen County News — Ol’ Fashioned Fourth of July at Ft. Laramie
Fort Laramie, WY (by Cindy Sheeley) July 8th, 2024 — Fort Laramie National Historic Site was buzzing with activity on July 4th for the fort’s annual “Ol’ Fashioned Fourth of July” event. Read more…
Green River Star — Annual Pony Express Re-Ride passed through Granger
This year’s Pony Express Re-Ride passed through Sweetwater County ahead of schedule Saturday, June 22, stopping to change riders and horses in Granger at 4:15 p.m., the Sweetwater County Historical Museum shared. Read more..
Torrington Telegram — Hoofbeats of the Pony Express echo across Platte County
PLATTE COUNTY – Neither sleet, nor hail, nor rain, nor NOAA storm warnings stopped the progression of mail being delivered via the National Pony Express 2024 re-ride. The annual event commemorates an iconic part of American History from 1860 – 1861.. Read More..
Platte County Record-Times — Hoofbeats of the pony express echo across the county
PLATTE COUNTY – Neither sleet, nor hail, nor rain, nor NOAA storm warnings stopped the progression of mail being delivered via the National Pony Express 2024 re-ride. The annual event commemorates an iconic part of American History from 1860 – 1861, a short but important period of our history demonstrating grit, determination and plain hard … Continued
Rocket Miner — Pony Express riders gallop through Sweetwater County
FARSON – A town of 217 people was one of many stops for riders of the annual National Pony Express Association Re-Ride. Read more..
Pony Express Riders to Pass Through Granger Saturday Afternoon
GRANGER – An echo from the past will pass through Granger Saturday afternoon when the Pony Express arrives during an annual re-ride. Read more…
(PHOTOS) Horses and riders rest up after re-creating stretch of Pony Express route
CASPER, Wyo. — Riders with the National Pony Express Association made a pit stop at Casper’s Trails Center on Friday as part of their yearly re-creation of the historic Pony Express mail route. After exchanging the traditional leather satchel containing locked pouches of mail to fresh horses and riders, the journey continued west. Read more..
Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend
The National Pony Express Association’s annual re-ride of the famous Pony Express route between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California is galloping through Wyoming and kicking up dust again in the Cowboy State. Read more..