CALIFORNIA NEWS ARCHIVE
2024
Northern California Postal Customer Council to Kick Off Famous Pony Express Re-Ride with Horses Postage Stamp
Join the Northern California Postal Customer Council (NCPCC) in reliving the days of the old west through a Pony Express reenactment. The ride kicks off at the start of the NCPCC general membership meeting with a history of the Pony Express followed by the Sacramento Postmaster swearing in the Pony Express rider. Read more..
How one of America’s biggest failures paved the way for Tahoe’s Highway 50
Most people who have driven the segment of U.S. Highway 50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe have probably felt the frustration of slowing down to 35 mph thanks to traffic or icy roads. But in 1860, going 30 mph would have been the top speed on the road — and it would have only … Continued
How to drop off a holiday card for the Pony Express ride from Folsom to Old Sacramento
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2023
Pony Express Re-Ride in Sacramento
Sacramento Revealed by Kathy — The Pony Express Go to Blog……
2022
There Are More Than 160 Historic Buildings In This Northern California City
The Pony Express Terminal is the place to learn about the history of this famous financial route run by the Wells Fargo Express Company that was the end of the line here from 1860 to 1861. READ More……….
Caldor Fire scar treks show Pony Express Trail reclaimation
Prior to the Caldor Fire, Don Bailey, longtime volunteer for the Tahoe Rim Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Pony Express had been rerouting the trail away from the highway. Just after completing the project Caldor came in and demolished five bridges along the Pony Express trail. Two and a half miles of the trail that was … Continued
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Rider Sid McBridge and horse Lad prepare to gallop down Mother Lode Drive to complete their portion of the Pony Express National Historic Trail Thursday morning near the El Dorado Y. Members of the National Pony Express Association recreate….. Read More….
The pony express is galloping into Sacramento. Relive 2021 XP Ride Send-off.
This week, Sacramentans can watch the Pony Express ride again as the last leg of the 44th annual “re-ride” closes out in Old Sacramento. Read more and watch video…..