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[Gothenburg Leader] Pony Express Hauls the Mail for Christmas!
Last Saturday, Dec. 6, a local tradition rode once again. The Gothenburg Pony Express Re-ride held their annual Christmas Card Ride, offering citizens a chance to send their greetings by horse. The group collected cards and letters until Dec. 5, and then packed the mail into their leather mochila to make the ride Saturday morning. … Continued
[Torrington Telegraph] Pony Express delivers holiday cheer across the globe
Click here for photos The 2025 Pony Express Christmas Card Ride delivered holiday cheer across the country and beyond. Riders carried stamped cards and letters from Fort Laramie to Guernsey, with collection boxes placed in Torrington, Lingle, Fort Laramie, Hartville, Guernsey and Wheatland. This year, 1,003 cards and letters – bound for 42 U.S. … Continued
Sweetwater County Pony Express announces 24th annual Christmas Card Ride
GREEN RIVER — The Sweetwater County Pony Express is pleased to announce its 24th Annual Christmas Card Ride taking place on Saturday, Dec. 13. As part of this long-standing holiday tradition, Christmas cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. A drop box is available … Continued
The Pony Express is coming through Elko 2:00-4:30pm at the California Trail Center
Pony Express Meet and Greet September 5 The Pony Express is coming through Elko 2:00-4:30pm at the California Trail Center. Bring the family to meet the riders of Pony Express, learn about their annual re-ride, watch a real mail exchange on horse back and buiild a cabin with the NENV Museum. 738-1849. Read More … Continued
[Record Courier] Dangberg hosts Pony Express on Tuesday
In partnership with the Nevada Division of the nonprofit National Pony Express Association, youth and their families will experience the history of the Pony Express 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Dangberg Historic Park. Participants will witness mochila mail exchanges by horseback, hear a Chautauqua by rider Warren Upson, work with ham radio operators to learn … Continued
[Newsbreak] Youth and Family Event: Pony Express Day
About this event Tuesday, August 5, from 10:00am – Noon, Youth and Family Events continue with Pony Express Day. In partnership with the non-profit National Pony Express Association, Nevada Division, youth and their families will experience both the history of the Pony Express and learn about its role today during the annual re-ride in June, … Continued
[ KQ2] Pony Express Day Camp teaches 1860 lifestyle
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo) The Pony Express Museum hosts their day camp, which teaches children about life in the 1860s. The children participated in activities like arts and crafts, a school day in the 1860s, and a petting zoo with animals from Orrick Acres. Executive Director and Camp Director of the Pony Express Museum, Cindy Daffron, … Continued
[Federal News Network] From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
he one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday. Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States. It was launched nearly a year before … Continued
[KCTV5 – MO] Destination Heartland: St. Joseph, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – In this week’s Destination Heartland, we are headed north to St. Joseph, home of Chiefs Training Camp. Training camp kicked off July 22 at Missouri Western State University. It’s an experience unlike any other as the team stays local and it gives fans a chance to see their favorite Chiefs … Continued
[NWC Journal] RIDING for History
RIDING for HISTORY Lyn Fellows discovered Downunder Horsemanship in 2002 when she was lying on her couch, recovering from open heart surgery. “I was watching RFD-TV, and Clinton’s program came on,” Lyn remembers. “I’d been out of horses for a bit, and watching Clinton sparked that bug in me again.” Just a few years before, Lyn had lost her first horse, … Continued