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‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition — Jackson Hole News
GREEN RIVER — Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11, their horses loaded with two mochillas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. After making their way … Continued
‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition – The Sheridan Press
GREEN RIVER— Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11. Their horses were loaded with two mochilas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. Continue Reading….
‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition — Pinedale Roundup
GREEN RIVER — Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11. Their horses were loaded with two mochilas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. Continue Reading…..
Little-known gems among Sacramento State’s eye-catching landmarks….
FIVE-MILE STATION, Pony Express historic marker, Guy West Plaza The Five-Mile Station marker shows a notable stop on the Pony Express route. (Sacramento State/Andrea Price) At 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 1860, Central Overland Pony Express employee Sam “Bill” Hamilton raced out of what’s now Old Sacramento, the first relay rider carrying the nation’s first eastbound U.S. mail … Continued
Obituary for Gerald J. Leal
Gerald J. Leal Nov. 16, 1936 – Dec. 4, 2021 Mr. Gerald J. Leal, 85, of Avondale, Ariz., died Dec. 4. Continue Reading…….
Some will receive special cards & letters, via ‘Pony Express’
What could be more festive in central Nebraska than receiving a beautiful Christmas greeting via Pony Express? Since approximately 2000, the local members of the National Pony Express Association have been carrying holiday greetings on horseback during a Christmas Reride. This year the reride was held on Dec. 11. Continue Reading………
New National Park Service Director Named
Charles “Chuck” Sams III Confirmed as Director of the National Park Service Courtesy Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Charles “Chuck” Sams III was confirmed by the Senate as Director of the National Park Service on Thursday, November 18. Sams is a tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla and will be the first person … Continued
Pony Express Christmas Card Ride Comes to the Sacramento History Museum
The Pony Express Rides into Old Sacramento Saturday, December 11th The Christmas Card Ride is back this year! The run will take place on Saturday, December 11th with riders departing from the Folsom History Museum at 10 am then ending their ride at the Sacramento History Museum around 3:35pm that afternoon. Time is approximate so … Continued
High Plains Christmas returns to Legacy of the Plains
High Plains Christmas made its return with a full slate of events on Saturday at the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The museum offered a soup or hot dog lunch, wagon and carriage rides and cowboy coffee. When the clock struck noon, Pony Express rider Casey Debus made her grand entrance to pick up children’s … Continued
Pony Express re-ride set for Dec. 11
The Central Nebraska Pony Express rides again on Dec. 11. Those wishing to can address Christmas cards to friends or family anywhere in the world, affix the appropriate postage and deposit cards in the Pony Express Mailbox at Wilson Public Library in Cozad, the Gothenburg Public Library or the Gothenburg State Bank in Brady now … Continued