PRESS ARCHIVE
2024
Pony Express Re-Ride Enters Nebraska; Thursday Stop at Scotts Bluff National Monument
The annual Pony Express Re-Ride is underway, and today volunteers entered Nebraska as they carry mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The riders are expected to make a stop Thursday at the Scotts Bluff National Monument, where people can take photos and even drop off a letter to be delivered. Read More…
New USPS Stamps Honor Horses at Pony Express Re-Ride
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new Horses stamps today at the kickoff for the 164th annual Pony Express Re-Ride. The event, held at the Patee House Museum, celebrates the historic mail route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. Read More….
U.S. Postal Service trots out new ‘Horses’ stamps at Pony Express re-enactment
June 17 (UPI) — The U.S. Postal Service trotted out its new “Horses” stamps Monday as the 164th annual Pony Express re-enactment got underway in Missouri. A ceremony to dedicate the new stamps, which are available now at Post Offices and on usps.com, was held at the Patee House Museum in St. Joseph. Read More…
Pony Express Riders ‘hit the road’ for 164th annual Re-Ride
Hundreds gathered at the Patee House on Monday afternoon for the official kick-off of the annual National Pony Express Association’s Re-Ride. Read More…
National Pony Express Association re-riding trail
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The National Pony Express Association is recreating the Pony Express by re-riding the trail in a 10 day period. Families and community members gathered to celebrate the 164th re-ride of the Pony Express on Monday. Read More…
Pony Express Riders ‘hit the road’ for 164th annual Re-Ride
Hundreds gathered at the Patee House on Monday afternoon for the official kick-off of the annual National Pony Express Association’s Re-Ride. Read more…
Sandy mayor set to recreate Pony Express history in modern Utah
Youtube news documentary about Sandy mayor riding the Pony Express. Fox 13 News feature. See more….
New Horses Stamps Burst Out of the Gate At 164th Pony Express Re-Ride
ST JOSEPH, MO — The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated its new Horses stamps at today’s kickoff for the 164th Pony Express Re-Ride, a 10-day annual event in which riders retrace the historic route from St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento, CA. The ceremony was held at the Patee House Museum in St. Joseph. “Beyond their … Continued
Pony Express honoring the past with Re-Ride
Jun. 16—The Pony Express Trail will be active once again Monday for its annual Re-Ride. The Re-Ride is a 10-day, 24-hour event honoring the 164th Anniversary of the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, which carried letters and telegrams from April 1860 to November 1861. Read More…
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride To Stop In Marysville On June 18th
On Monday, June 17th, members of the National Pony Express Association will depart St. Joseph, MO for their annual Re-Ride. This 10-day event reenacts the historical 1,966-mile mail route from Missouri to California honoring the memory of the Pony Express Riders of the 1860s. Read More…