CALIFORNIA NEWS ARCHIVE
2017
“Davey Doc” ride as he participates in the Pony Express
Last week an unexpected visitor walked into the Folsom Telegraph office. As I heard the gentleman asking for directions to access the nearby bike trail, his voice was all too familiar so I made my way up from my office to the front lobby to put the face with the voice. Read More ….
Pony Express rides back into Folsom
The National Pony Express Association plans to celebrate the 157th anniversary of the Pony Express by conducting a re-run of the famed mail service, and they are coming through Old Town Folsom. Read more …
2017 Pony Express Re-ride – Arrival Ceremony
The Arrival Ceremony concludes the 2017 re-ride of the Pony Express route from St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento – a 10-day, 1966-mile horse-and-rider relay. The rider, horse and mail will arrive at 3:45 pm at the Pony Rider Monument. Read More …
The California Pony Express Christmas Card Ride
It has been more than a decade since the National Pony Express Association, California Division, has provided a special Christmas Card Ride for El Dorado County. The Pony Riders wanted to thank the community for its continued support of our association, so on Dec. 10, rain or shine, you may hear the shout “Go, pony rider!” Read the Mountain Democrat … Continued
2016
California is Spreading the News!
California Division of the National Pony Express Association is now ONLINE! Not just our website, but we also have Twitter and Facebook, more ways for us to connect with our members and all those interested in learning more about Pony Express. Be sure to like us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter and share … Continued