PRESS ARCHIVE
2023
Pony Express Re-Ride Makes a Late Night Stop At Midway Station
The Pony Express has fascinated Americans since its first riders hit the leather in April 1860. It traveled 1,966 miles between Missouri and California in 10 days or less! This innovative mail service lasted only 19 months, but won a permanent place in the history of the American West. Read More….
Re-ride late but mail was delivered
Marysville’s Pony Express Barn and Museum was humming at dawn Saturday. Expectant riders, with families along to watch, prepared to drive horse trailers out on the National Pony Express Trail and wait their turn to relay the mail to St. Joseph, Mo., on horseback. Read More….
Rare Vermont Pony Express Letter Auctioned Off
You Tube Video of news story regarding the Vermont letter carried by Pony Express. Watch video.
Pony Express letter to Vermonter sells for $6,500 at auction
The only Pony Express letter ever delivered to Vermont sold for $6,500 at a New York City auction 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……..
The Pony Express Rides Again!
10-Day, 2,000-Mile Trek From California to Missouri Will Deliver Mail, Celebrate 163rd Anniversary Read More………
Pony Express rides into Kearney
FORT KEARNY — Katelyn Weekley of Holdrege was thrilled to have her first shot carrying the mail during a national Pony Express re-ride on Friday. Having reached her 14th birthday, Katelyn finally had enough years under her belt to legally carry the U.S. mail. 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
Pony Express re-ride running behind schedule
The National Pony Express Association re-ride passing through Tribland Friday, June 16, was running several hours behind schedule on Friday afternoon, according to an online update from the group. As of 4 p.m., the eastbound re-ride was in rural Nuckolls County south of Edgar and was expected to reach Oak at 5:29 p.m., the NPEA … Continued