NEBRASKA NEWS ARCHIVE
2023
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….
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
Pony Express Rides Again
The Pony Express Re-Ride is scheduled to pass through Rock Creek Station sometime this evening at approximately 8:15 p.m. This is subject to change as, like the original Pony Express, it is subject to the vagaries of the weather. Unlike the original, people can follow the rider’s progress online at https://nationalponyexpress.org/re-ride/current-reride/. Though it only operated … Continued
Pony Express Re-ride coming through Jefferson County
Every year a group of dozens of people and horses gather to carry mail across the country from Sacramento, California to Saint Joseph Missouri. Read More….
Pony Express Re-Ride comes through North Platte
Riders reenacting the original Pony Express arrived Thursday afternoon at Osgood School on East State Farm Road. They had started out in Paxton earlier Read More……
Annual Pony Express Reride travels through North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – While the Pony Express only lasted for Read More….
2023 Pony Express ReRide at Scotts Bluff National Monument
From: Around The Town News, Scottsbluff, NE You Tube Video
Relive the History of the Pony Express at the Annual Re-Ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
“Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. The 1,966-mile, eight state event is conducted 24 hours a day until the mail … Continued
Pony Express re-riders to cross Tribland June 16
From sun-up to evening, horseback riders with a reverence for history will be galloping across Tribland June 16, keeping alive the tradition of an annual Pony Express re-ride between the Missouri River and sunny California. This year’s re-ride began June 7 in Old Sacramento, California, and is expected to end at 7 p.m. June 17 … Continued
Pony Express Re-Ride to stop at Scotts Bluff National Monument June 14
ERING — “Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the annual Re-Ride, Read More….