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‘Official’ Pony Express Christmas cards carried for mail distribution
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Nearly 800 people will be getting a special delivery from days gone by, when they open their mail this Christmas season. Read More ….
High Plains Christmas brings traditions to the valley
GERING — Despite some wind and blowing snow, a large crowd showed up at Legacy of the Plains Museum Saturday to help celebrate a High Plains Christmas. Volunteers from the Scotts Bluff National Monument also joined in on a day of fun as the Village Players and the Highway 26 Gospel Group provided the Christmas … Continued
The Sweetwater County Pony Express will hold its 17th annual Christmas card ride on Saturday, December 8.
The Pony Express Saddles Up for the 17th Annual Christmas Card Ride
Pony Express stamps make splash in high-dollar collections
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Pony Express
In 1860 from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California the Pony Express could deliver a letter faster than ever before. Today the Pony Express National Historic Trail celebrates this achievement on the 50th anniversary of the trails. Read more…
Find Your Trail: Event to celebrate 50th anniversary of National Trails System
See the Pony Express in action at Fort Churchill State Historic Park in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act. Oct. 2 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act and the Wild and Scenic River Act. The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, the National Pony Express … Continued
Pony Express to ride at Fort Churchill as part of 50th National Trails System celebration
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — See the Pony Express in action at Fort Churchill State Historic Park in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act. Oct. 2, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act and the Wild and Scenic River Act. You are invited to join the Bureau … Continued
On The Golden Anniversary Of The National Trails System
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act of 1968. Among his conservation credentials, President Lyndon Johnson voiced the significance of trails. In his February, 1965 address to Congress, President Johnson stated, “In the back country we need to copy the great Appalachian Trail in all parts of America, and to … Continued
Pony Express medallion rides again Friday at Carson City’s Nevada State Museum
CARSON CITY — The Pony Express may have had a short life as a mail service in the mid-1800s, but its spirit has long resonated in Nevada. Most recently, Pony Bob Peak, which is named for Pony Express rider Robert “Pony Bob” Haslam, was so named by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names just last … Continued