WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
The Pony Express experience, delivered 6092 Christmas Cards
The Andrews family was one of the many families that got to experience the Pony Express up close and personal Saturday morning. Mike, Karen, Henry, and Harper Andrews got to chat with Gary Gwin and his horse before the annual Pony Express Christmas Card Ride. The public was invited to meet the local riders and … Continued
Pony Express Riders Continue Christmas Card Tradition
SWEETWATER COUNTY – A Sweetwater County Christmas tradition continued Saturday morning as the county’s chapter of the Pony Express Association made their annual Christmas card ride. According to Pete Gailey, the ride is in its 22nd year and started as an idea to keep the chapter active….. Read More….
Pony Express plans annual Christmas card ride
It’s the time of year to send Christmas cards, and the time of year for the Sweetwater County Pony Express to deliver those cards with some extra holiday cheer. The local Pony Express group will host their 22nd Annual Christmas Card Ride on Saturday, December 9. The cards will be carried……….. Read More…
2023
What The Heck Is … That Old Stagecoach Stop Off I-80 Near Green River?
Anyone driving through southwestern Wyoming on I- 80 may have seen the signs for the historic Granger Stage Station. The small, simple stone building was a nexus point for one of the most important periods of U.S. history. Read More…..
City Council directs Fort Caspar feasibility study to evaluate Pony Express additions
CASPER, Wyo. — In a work session on July 25, the Casper City Council directed city staff to pursue a feasibility study and consideration of funding options for the proposed expansion of the Fort Caspar Museum. The feasibility study will include information on the potential acceptance of the Pony Express Collection currently being offered to … Continued
Pony Express Monument gets much-needed facelift
…………….. Some of the same volunteers that worked on the beach noticed how run down the Pony Express marker had become and decided it was time for a facelift. Read More….
Pony Express alive and well and riding in Wyoming
Volunteers gathered around the completed project of refurbishing the Pony Express Monument to mark the site of Nine Mile House Read More……..
Sweetwater County Historical Museum: The Pony Express rides through Granger
SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING — This year’s Pony Express Re-Ride passed through Sweetwater County right on time Monday, June 12, 2023, stopping to change riders and horses in Granger at 3:00 p.m., the Sweetwater County Historical Museum said. Read More….
Pony Express Reride crossed Bridger Valley Monday
They stopped at the Fort Bridger Post Office and travelled on East. The reride used to stop at the Fort Bridger State Park as the site was part of the original pony express trail back when the real event went on. The reride entered Wyoming south of Evanston. Although the conditions were wet and soggy, … Continued
The Pony Express rides again
This year’s Pony Express Re-Ride passed through Sweetwater County right on time Monday, stopping to change riders and horses in Granger at 3 p.m., the Sweetwater County Historical Museum said in a special release. The Pony Express operated from Read More….