WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
2017
Pony Express at trails center Friday in Casper
The 37th annual re-ride of the Pony Express National Historic Trail will pass through Casper at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. Read more ….
National Pony Express Association To Ride Through Wyoming
The Pony Express Re-Ride will carry mail just they did many years ago. The riders will cover a total of 1,966 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri all the way to Sacramento, California. The Pony Riders will ride day and night to make the 10 day trip. Read more …
Pony Express re-ride to pass through Wyoming
The 2017 Pony Express Re-ride will come through Evanston this weekend on its way from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. This is the 157th year since the founding of the Pony Express, and the re-run is celebrated annually. This year’s Pony Express is running from June 5-15, and horse and rider relays will cover … Continued
The Pony Express Rides Through Wyoming Again
UPDATE: The rider will be at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center at roughly 3pm Friday, June 9th. He should be at Fort Caspar around 3:45. ============================================================ It only existed for 19 months. but from 1860 to 1861, the start of the Civil War, the Pony Express was the fastest way to get a letter from … Continued
Life on the Pony Express
The Pony Express blazed a trail across the American frontier, horse slashing through the night, hoofs pounding the hard ground, slightly built rider hunched forward. Mile after mile they flew together, propelled by the motto later adopted as the creed of the postman, delivering the mail in the face of snow, sleet or hail. Read … Continued
Pony Express to deliver Valentine’s Day mail
Pony Express to deliver Valentine’s Day mail Pony Express Pony Express riders in southeast Wyoming are keeping history alive by delivering special mail for Valentine’s Day via horseback on a ride from Guernsey to Hartville. It’s an opportunity to do something unique for a loved one, said Southeast Wyoming Pony Express President Stephanie Goulart. “We … Continued
Pony Express to carry holiday mail
GUERNSEY–Want your holiday mail to have a touch of the real West this year? Have it carried first by the Pony Express who will stamp your holiday mail with a special postmark and deliver it via horseback to the United States Postal Service at no charge. … Read the Guernsey Gazette Article
2016
“Holiday on the Homestead” returns to the National Historic Trials Center
Operate model railroad trains, learn about a Homespun Christmas with active demonstrations, enjoy yummy treats at the Prairie Sweet Shop, view gingerbread houses, watch a blacksmith operate and so much more at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center! More about Holiday on the Homestead