WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
2024
Platte County Record-Times — Hoofbeats of the pony express echo across the county
PLATTE COUNTY – Neither sleet, nor hail, nor rain, nor NOAA storm warnings stopped the progression of mail being delivered via the National Pony Express 2024 re-ride. The annual event commemorates an iconic part of American History from 1860 – 1861, a short but important period of our history demonstrating grit, determination and plain hard … Continued
Rocket Miner — Pony Express riders gallop through Sweetwater County
FARSON – A town of 217 people was one of many stops for riders of the annual National Pony Express Association Re-Ride. Read more..
Pony Express Riders to Pass Through Granger Saturday Afternoon
GRANGER – An echo from the past will pass through Granger Saturday afternoon when the Pony Express arrives during an annual re-ride. Read more…
(PHOTOS) Horses and riders rest up after re-creating stretch of Pony Express route
CASPER, Wyo. — Riders with the National Pony Express Association made a pit stop at Casper’s Trails Center on Friday as part of their yearly re-creation of the historic Pony Express mail route. After exchanging the traditional leather satchel containing locked pouches of mail to fresh horses and riders, the journey continued west. Read more..
Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend
The National Pony Express Association’s annual re-ride of the famous Pony Express route between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California is galloping through Wyoming and kicking up dust again in the Cowboy State. Read more..
Locals to re-ride pony express route this week
PLATTE COUNTY – A re-ride of the historic Pony Express will be conducted June 17 – 27, with 600 members of the National Pony Express Association, Inc. riding 24/7cross-country from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The riders are divided into eight state divisions and will ride relays of one to five miles each, transferring … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride returns to Casper Friday, June 21
CASPER, Wyo. — Volunteer riders with the National Pony Express Association will gallop into Casper’s National Historic Trails Interpretive Center around 1 p.m. June 21 as part of their annual recreation of the famous Pony Express mail route. According to a release from the Bureau of Land Management, the volunteers will arrive Read more..
Pony Express annual re-ride gallops into Casper Friday
Event Description CASPER, Wyo. – Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Friday, June 21, and help us cheer on the National Pony Express Association as the annual re-ride comes to town. Riders are anticipated to arrive at the Trails Center around 1 p.m. Please note, riders may arrive earlier or later than the estimated … Continued
How To See The Pony Express Ride Through Wyoming
………….On Monday, June 17, the re-ride will happen again, and you can follow along…. Read More….
The Pony Express experience, delivered 6092 Christmas Cards
The Andrews family was one of the many families that got to experience the Pony Express up close and personal Saturday morning. Mike, Karen, Henry, and Harper Andrews got to chat with Gary Gwin and his horse before the annual Pony Express Christmas Card Ride. The public was invited to meet the local riders and … Continued