PRESS ARCHIVE
2018
This day in history [April 3rd]
In 1860, the legendary Pony Express began carrying mail between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento. (The delivery system lasted only 18 months before giving way to the transcontinental telegraph.) Read More …
Today [April 3rd] in History
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2018. There are 272 days left in the year. Read more…
God’s speed Dave Belke
Dressed in his buckskin, wearing an old hat with a stampede string, tanned skin, and rugged and chiseled face, you could swear Dave Belke just stepped out of the old western movie screen and onto the streets of Julesburg. Dave Belke could be described as a one of kind, or maybe one of the last … Continued
Der Spiegel Article ‘Amerikas mutigste Briefträger’
How is your German? Check out this article in the German “Der Spiegel” about the Pony Express. Read More …
Travel Channel Show traces Pony Express
With stops in North America, Europe and Hawaii, Travel Channel’s culinary explorer, Andrew Zimmern, will continue his epicurean road trip through history with seven new episodes of the popular series, “Bizarre Foods.” Production begins this month with a shoot on Hawaii’s Big Island. Throughout the new season, which will hit the air later this year, … Continued
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….