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[Lexington Clipper-Herald] Pony Express stops outside Cozad on way to California
COZAD — On a back road three miles south of Cozad on Wednesday, the annual Pony Express Re-Ride came through on its journey to Sacramento, California. Pony Express stops outside Cozad on way to California – Lexington Clipper-Herald
[NOW KOLN KGIN] State historical park near Fairbury offers camping, horseback riding and glimpse into pioneer past
FAIRBURY, Neb. (KOLN) – Rock Creek Station State Historical Park preserves three significant chapters of westward expansion history at a single location south of Fairbury. The site marks a major crossing point on the Oregon-California Trail, a Pony Express station and the location of a shootout that made Wild Bill Hickok a famous gunfighter. “We … Continued
[Lincoln Journal Star] Following America’s trail: Dutch rider embraces the American story through Pony Express Re-Ride
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[Star Herald] PHOTOS: Pony Express Re-Ride 2026 Exchange at Chimney Rock
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[The Fallon Post] Pony Express Re-Ride to Pass Through Churchill County
The Pony Express will ride again this month, bringing a piece of living history through Churchill County as part of the 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride. The annual relay began Monday, June 15, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and will continue west around the clock until the final rider reaches Old Sacramento, California, on Thursday, June … Continued
[News Channel Nebraska] Video – Pony Express Re-ride 2026 passes by Sidney
SIDNEY — Cowboys and horse trailers dotted the Nebraska highways between Big Springs and Bridgeport Thursday. The 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride started in St. Joseph, Mo., on Monday, and entered the Nebraska Panhandle Thursday. The annual event commemorates the 18-month Pony Express delivery of mail to the western territories 1860-1861. One of the riders in … Continued
[KGFW] 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride passes through central Nebraska
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. This could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2026, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as … Continued
[Kearney Hub] Hoofing it: Pony Express re-enactors ride in and out of Fort Kearny
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[Central Nebraska today.com] Gallery: 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride passes through Central Nebraska
OVERTON — The 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride passed through central Nebraska during the morning and afternoon hours of Wednesday, June 17. Great Photos …