PRESS ARCHIVE
2025
[Chadron Radio] Pony Express Annual Re-Ride Gallops Across Nebraska, June 18 – 20
National Pony Express Association Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–1861, gallops into Nebraska on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman, NE. This spirited reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and … Continued
[KCLY] Kansas – Marysville Pony Express Museum Horse Barn Receiving Needed Restoration
A major restoration project has begun on the historic 1859 stone horse barn at the Pony Express Museum in Marysville, with completion expected by August. Led by BHS Construction of Manhattan, the project involves replacing deteriorated masonry using historically accurate mortar. Funding includes $100,000 grants from both the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Heritage … Continued
[Durango Herald] – Colorado – Riding hard for the Pony Express
Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and in wagons, but their plodding pace never caught the public’s attention like the fast-moving riders of the Pony Express. Most of the trails lasted … Continued
[RV Travel] – RVing the historic route of the Pony Express
On a recent trip back home to eastern Missouri from western Colorado, we stopped at the Interstate 76 – Julesburg, Colorado, rest stop. We were greeted by an amazing Pony Express statue. The birth of a legend In the early 1860s, the United States was rapidly expanding westward. Communication across vast distances was a major … Continued
[Mountain Democrat] – CA – Saddle up for history
The annual re-ride of the historic Pony Express mail service will be conducted June 10-21 by the National Pony Express Association. The event, celebrating 165 years of “the Pony,” will start in Sacramento and end in St. Joseph, Mo., traveling west to east this year. Personal letters and Commemorative letters will be carried in a … Continued
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The Carmichael-Times — Pony Express Re-Ride from Sacramento to St. Joseph
SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – The Annual Re-Ride of the historic Pony Express mail service will be conducted from June 11 through June 21 by the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Read More….
The Record-Courier — Letters for annual Pony Express Re-ride due by May 1
The annual Pony Express Re-ride starts in Old Sacramento on June 11 and should arrive in Genoa the following afternoon. The relay across the country from Sacramento to Missouri carries a pouch of actual letters across the county, paid for at the 1860 price of $5. Read More….
News-Press NOW — St. Joseph begins renovations to historic Pony Express Monument
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An iconic symbol of St. Joseph’s history is getting a much-anticipated tune-up today in the form of a brand new statue base. Read More……
Sheridan Media — NewsHistory: Pony Express Part 2
The Pony Express was in operation for only 18 months, but it has captured our imagination for over 100 years. Daring young riders and fleet horses galloping full speed across the plains, braving dangerous weather, hostile Indians and road agents to get the U.S. Mail through. Read More…..