PRESS ARCHIVE
2022
Pony Express all about the romance and the ride
GUERNSEY – A romantic way to carry the mail. On horseback with the Pony Express. The actual Pony Express. Last Saturday in 22-degree weather, 14 bundled-up riders made the 2 and a half-hour trip from the Guernsey post office to Hartville to deliver 310 Valentines. Read More…..
Pony Express mounts up to deliver Valentines
GUERNSEY – The Pony Express is mounting up and getting ready to deliver Valentines. In addition to the Ponly Express delivering Valentine’s Day cards, the “Friends of Hartville” 2022 Valentines Postal Cancellation Stamp will be available this year………….Read More…….
Stirrup memories: Lore about the Pony Express continues riding on
The Pony Express was in operation only about 18 months, from April 1860 to October 1861. But it played a celebrated important role in American history and was of great financial importance to our country. It helped tie together the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts and integrate the vast expanse between. Read More………..
2021
22 things to do in 2022……………………in western Nebraska
Pony Express Re-Ride — June 7-June 9 Two riders in the 2021 Pony Express Re-Ride travel down Old Oregon Trail Road shortly after leaving a stop at the Scotts Bluff National Monument. The Pony Express Re-Ride will be back in western Nebraska June 7-June 9, 2022. Star-Herald File Photo Each year, the Pony Express Re-Ride. … Continued
‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition — Jackson Hole News
GREEN RIVER — Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11, their horses loaded with two mochillas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. After making their way … Continued
‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition – The Sheridan Press
GREEN RIVER— Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11. Their horses were loaded with two mochilas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. Continue Reading….
‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition — Pinedale Roundup
GREEN RIVER — Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11. Their horses were loaded with two mochilas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. Continue Reading…..
Little-known gems among Sacramento State’s eye-catching landmarks….
FIVE-MILE STATION, Pony Express historic marker, Guy West Plaza The Five-Mile Station marker shows a notable stop on the Pony Express route. (Sacramento State/Andrea Price) At 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 1860, Central Overland Pony Express employee Sam “Bill” Hamilton raced out of what’s now Old Sacramento, the first relay rider carrying the nation’s first eastbound U.S. mail … Continued
Obituary for Gerald J. Leal
Gerald J. Leal Nov. 16, 1936 – Dec. 4, 2021 Mr. Gerald J. Leal, 85, of Avondale, Ariz., died Dec. 4. Continue Reading…….
Some will receive special cards & letters, via ‘Pony Express’
What could be more festive in central Nebraska than receiving a beautiful Christmas greeting via Pony Express? Since approximately 2000, the local members of the National Pony Express Association have been carrying holiday greetings on horseback during a Christmas Reride. This year the reride was held on Dec. 11. Continue Reading………