WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
2018
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 …
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…
2017
Pony Express gets the mail through in Platte, Goshen counties
GUERNSEY – There wasn’t any rain, sleet or snow the postal service has always promised to overcome, but that was welcome news to the riders from the Southeast Wyoming Pony Express Association who were delivering holiday mail the old-fashioned way this past Saturday. Under a sunny sky with just a slight breeze, riders loaded up … Continued
Holiday festivity on the homestead
The wind blew smoke from the campfire as the frontier soldiers tended their pots and kettles. One of the men held out a metal plate to 6-year-old Darbie Neuman and asked if she wanted some beans. The girl handed her mother a hand-dipped chocolate pretzel from the prairie candy shop so she could try a … Continued
Holiday fun in Rock Springs, Ft. Laramie and Casper
Fort Laramie NHS Hosts “Christmas on the Frontier” Fort Laramie National Historic Site will host its annual “Christmas on the Frontier” program on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Festivities begin at 1:00 p.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. with the Fort Laramie Historical Association Annual Meeting following. Visitors will be entertained in the mess room … Continued
CASPER’S TRAILS CENTER PRESENTS HOLIDAY ON THE HOMESTEAD
Enjoy an old time Christmas with “Holiday on the Homestead” at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Saturday, December 9th. “’Holiday on the Homestead’ is a wonderful opportunity to share the season with the community,” said Trails Center Director Chris Wilkinson. “This annual event is a great way to spend time with family while enjoying … Continued
Pony Express Christmas Card run
Pony Express riders will be carrying Christmas cards and letters for delivery around the world again this year. Read More …
Pony Express Christmas Card run
GOSHEN COUNTY – Pony Express riders will be carrying Christmas cards and letters for delivery around the world again this year. Read More …
Pony Express Christmas Card Ride December 9th
Nothing says Wyoming like the Old West and with the rich history of the Oregon Trail and the Pony Express right here at our doorsteps, there’s a unique opportunity to mark your holiday greetings to reflect that legacy. Read More…
Wyoming Riders pick up letters from French Visitors
Wyoming Rider picking up letters from a couple from France, during a local fundraiser in Ft. Laramie, WY. They are sending some letters to their grandkids in France. Apparently the Pony Express is well known there and very popular, they told us about books they have read about it.