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The Pony Express Rides Again!
It’s nearly 500 miles of uninhabited mountains and desert. But whatever it takes, these riders will get the mail across Nevada. The West is more than just a region on a map. The West is a place rooted in the ideas of American consciousness. There is something romantic about its colorful cast of historical characters … Continued
Events at Scotts Bluff
June 27: approximately 5:30 p.m., Pony Express Re-rideE Read More ….
Kansas Pony Express Museum to Participate in Seneca “Day at the Museums”
“…An extra treat at the Pony Express Museum that day: a charter member of the Kansas Pony Express Riders, Darrel Void of Beattie, will be at the museum from 10 to 11 a.m. sharing stories and experiences with all the museum’s visitors, and refreshments will be served.” Continue reading…
How The Pony Express Galloped Into History
The Pony Express only lasted 18 months, but the mail delivery service remains one of the most enduring icons of the American West — its story told in dime novels and in Westerns like the 1990s TV show “The Young Riders.” Read More …
Pony Express Bible Donated
Pony Express Bible Donated Joe Nardone, the Master Historian of the Pony Express, generously donated to the Foundation an original “1858 RUSSELL, MAJORS & WADDELL” Bible. These Bibles were ordered by the company in 1858 and should be called Alexander Majors Transportation Bible but have come to the be known as Pony Express Bibles in … Continued
Express, Please
The Pony Express was a mail delivery service that was established in April of 1860. It was the brainchild of William H. Russell, William B. Waddell and Alexander Majors, the owners of Central Overland California and Pike’s Peak Express Company. The service lasted for little more than a year, but managed to secure a place … Continued
BLM offering public tour of the Pony Express Trail on June 2
SALT LAKE CITY — To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, the Bureau of Land Management’s Salt Lake field office is offering an auto tour of the Pony Express National Historic Trail on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2. Read more …
Tree plantings celebrate Arbor Day
What do trees and horses have in common? Both were part of an Arbor Day celebration in Nevada’s oldest town on Friday. Read More …
Celebrating Utah’s 4 national trails as NPS celebrates 50 years of trails
ou know about Utah’s big five national parks, but historians are celebrating 50 years of the nation’s historic trails, including the four that either run through or end in the Beehive State. Read more…