PRESS ARCHIVE
2019
Pony Express re-ride kicks off in St. Joseph
The annual Pony Express Re-ride kicked off in St. Joseph at the Patee House Museum on Monday. There are 600 riders who take commemorative letters and personal mail from the Missouri River all the way to Sacramento, California, over a 10-day period, 24 hours a day. more…
Pony Express rides set at Nebraska state historical parks
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Visitors to two Nebraska state historical parks can see a reenactment of the Pony Express next week. The rides will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Rock Creek Station and Fort Kearny state historical parks. Each year, members of the National Pony Express Association recreate the Pony Express with a commemorative … Continued
Pony Express to Ride again June 10-20
The Pony Express will Ride again across the American West. A Re-run of the famed mail service will be done June 10-20, by the National Pony Express Association. Commemorative Letters and Personal Mail will be carried by horse and rider relays from the Missouri River to the Sacramento River. The first rider departs the Patee … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride stopping at Fort Kearny next week
KEARNEY — The annual Pony Express Re-ride will be in the Kearney area next Wednesday. Members of the National Pony Express Association commemorate the Pony Express with a 1,966-mile ride — 24 hours a day — through eight states over 10 days. The two public viewing stops in Nebraska will be at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday … Continued
Artillery at Fort Sedgwick- 1865
Part 1 of 2 Developed during the 1830’s, the Mountain Howitzer packed considerable firepower in a small package. The cannon was never very popular in the east during the Civil War where it was no match against the much larger guns then in use. However, out west against the Indians, it was valued for its maneuverability … Continued
Pony Express Re-ride set for June 10-20
The Pony Express will ride again across the American West. A re-run of the famed mail service will be June 10-20 by the National Pony Express Association. Commemorative letters and personal mail will be carried by horse and rider relays from the Missouri River to the Sacramento River. The first rider departs the Patee House … Continued
Pony Express Rides Again
The Pony Express will Ride again across the American West. A Re-run of the famed mail Sevice will be done June 10-20, 2019, by the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Read More…
See Pony Express re-ride at Rock Creek Station and Fort Kearny state historical parks
LINCOLN, Neb. – Watch the Pony Express ride again June 11-12 at two Nebraska state historical parks. Read More
Pony Express rides again
The Pony Express will ride again June 11 and 12 at two Nebraska state historical parks. Each year, members of the National Pony Express Association recreate the Pony Express by carrying letters over the original trail in a commemorative ride over a 10-day period. The 1,966-mile, eight-state event is conducted 24 hours a day until … Continued
PONY EXPRESS STATIONS, PART 8: THE NORTHERN ROUTE (STILLWATER DOGLEG)
Beyond Fort Churchill and Buckland’s Station through the area now known as Churchill County, the history of the Pony Express Stations becomes a confusing mess. Captain James H. Simpson blazed a trail across central Nevada that roughly follows U.S. Highway 50 across Nevada and Utah in 1859 and 1860. This became known as the Simpson … Continued