PRESS ARCHIVE
Embracing the romance of the Pony Express
he horse galloped into Rock Creek Station on Tuesday afternoon as more than 50 people watched the rider hand off the mail pouch to the next rider with a fresh horse during the annual Pony Express Re-ride. Every June. members of the National Pony Express Association Read more..
Northern California Postal Customer Council to Kick Off Famous Pony Express Re-Ride with Horses Postage Stamp
Join the Northern California Postal Customer Council (NCPCC) in reliving the days of the old west through a Pony Express reenactment. The ride kicks off at the start of the NCPCC general membership meeting with a history of the Pony Express followed by the Sacramento Postmaster swearing in the Pony Express rider. Read more..
History comes to life as the Pony Express rides again from St. Joseph
History came to life in front of the historic Patee House museum, the original home of the Pony Express, as the historic mail system rode again. People from near and far celebrated and sent off three riders to kick off the Pony Express re-ride, recreating the historic journey made from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, … Continued
PHOTOS: National Pony Express Association Annual Re-Ride
Over the course of ten days the National Pony Express will deliver around 1100 letters from Missouri to California by horseback. According to the National Pony Express the 1,966 mile, eight state event is conducted 24 hours a day until the mail is delivered to its destination in California. See more..
Pony Express Re-Ride sees four different generations ride
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Neb. — Kara Riggle is the fourth generation of her family to ride the Pony Express. Originally from Endicott, she started riding in the National Pony Express Re-Ride with her father before she could ride on her own in 2011. But I have been riding along many years before that, in front of my … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride coming through Panhandle Thursday
Newscast with segment on Pony Express. Watch newscast
PONY EXPRESS RE-RIDE UNDERWAY
The Pony Express rides again! Three riders on horseback set off from northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph on Monday and will be replaced by other riders and horses over the next nine days, all the way to Sacramento, California, Read More..
History comes to life as the Pony Express rides again from St. Joseph
History came to life in front of the historic Patee House museum, the original home of the Pony Express, as the historic mail system rode again. People from near and far celebrated and sent off three riders to kick off the Pony Express re-ride, recreating the historic journey made from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, … Continued
Pony Express Re-Ride Enters Nebraska; Thursday Stop at Scotts Bluff National Monument
The annual Pony Express Re-Ride is underway, and today volunteers entered Nebraska as they carry mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The riders are expected to make a stop Thursday at the Scotts Bluff National Monument, where people can take photos and even drop off a letter to be delivered. Read More…
New USPS Stamps Honor Horses at Pony Express Re-Ride
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new Horses stamps today at the kickoff for the 164th annual Pony Express Re-Ride. The event, held at the Patee House Museum, celebrates the historic mail route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. Read More….