PRESS ARCHIVE
2018
Special Deliveries from the Pony Express
You might have rubbed your eyes in disbelief on Wednesday if you saw horses going into buildings. That did happen and News 13’s Jacquie Palizzi took a trail ride to discover the reason. Read More …
Ficklin Springs Pony Express marker
The Pony Express operated from April 1860 to November 1861, carrying mail by horseback on a 10-day, 1,966-mile relay between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Continue Reading
Pony Express will complete Valentine’s Day ride Saturday
GUERNSEY—The Pony Express is preparing for its annual Valentine’s Day ride from Guernsey to Hartville on Saturday. Read more…
Pony Express Museum in Gothenburg remains a visitor destination after 158 years
Jan Gill, great-granddaughter of the original owner of the Upper 96 Ranch near Gothenburg, Nebraska, where the Samuel Machette Pony Express cabin was originally located, says she feels “grateful and blessed that our family has had the opportunity to honor and preserve a portion of our nation’s history. Read More …
2017
Christmas card ride
The ride is a tradition in some communities along the National Pony Express Trail. Continue Reading….
Pony Express Riders collect and transport holiday mail
COZAD, Neb. — Pony Express Riders acted as specially-appointed mail couriers once again – this time for the holidays. Members of the Central Nebraska Pony Express Association gathered at Cozad’s Wilson Public Library to carry two special bags to Gothenburg for a Christmas card ride. Read More …
CASPER’S TRAILS CENTER PRESENTS HOLIDAY ON THE HOMESTEAD
Enjoy an old time Christmas with “Holiday on the Homestead” at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Saturday, December 9th. “’Holiday on the Homestead’ is a wonderful opportunity to share the season with the community,” said Trails Center Director Chris Wilkinson. “This annual event is a great way to spend time with family while enjoying … Continued
Pony Express Christmas Card Ride is Saturday – Cozad, NE
The Central Nebraska Pony Express will make its seventh-annual Christmas Card Ride on Saturday. Read More …
Pony Express Christmas Card run
Pony Express riders will be carrying Christmas cards and letters for delivery around the world again this year. Read More …
Prepare for Christmas like the pioneers
GERING, Neb. – Christmas is coming. What better way to start preparations than the way our ancestors did in the nineteenth century. Scotts Bluff National Monument, Legacy of the Plains Museum, Chimney Rock National Historic Site and the Melbeta Post Office will be hosting a variety of activities that evoke Christmases of the past on … Continued