NEBRASKA NEWS ARCHIVE
2023
Gothenburg saddles up for Pony Express tourists with new bronze statue
GOTHENBURG — The original Pony Express Station located within picturesque Gothenburg has been welcoming history enthusiasts from all around the world for more than 90 years. Located just a couple of minutes off I-80, an estimated 40,000-50,000 people visit the historical log building/museum each year. Now they have one more reason to visit: a unique … Continued
“Saddling Up” for the Pony Express
New sculpture addition now at the Pony Express Station at Ehman Park in Gothenburg, Nebraska: Read about it……….
2022
Annual Re-Ride Gives Taste of the Old West
The Pony Express has fascinated Americans since its first riders carried the mail starting in April 1860. It traveled 1,966 miles between Missouri and California in 10 days or less. Read More…
Pony Express rides through the Panhandle
Volunteer riders teamed up to recreate the 1860s mail delivery route, the Pony Express, touted in history as having joined eastern and western America. The 2022 Pony Express Re-Ride.. Read More and Listen……
Pony Express 2022 National Re-Ride keeps the legend alive
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. It could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2022, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride LISTEN TO and Read More….
Photos: Pony Express from Wahoo Newspaper
Pony Express Photos from the Nebraska Re-Ride. See Photos….
Pony Express rides through the Panhandle
Volunteer riders teamed up to recreate the 1860s mail delivery route, the Pony Express, touted in history as having joined eastern and western America. The 2022 Pony Express Re-Ride traveled through the Panhandle recently. Read More…..
Special Delivery: Pony Express Re-Ride Passes Through Rock Creek Station
Though it only operated for 18 months, between April 1860 and October 1861, the Pony Express nevertheless became an important part of American history. In the era before electronic communication, the Pony Express was an important line of communication, linking the East and the West. Read more…….
Pony Express 2022 National Re-Ride keeps the legend alive
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. It could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2022, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Dawson and the surrounding counties as they commemorate those … Continued