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Pony Express re-ride kicks off in St. Joseph
The annual Pony Express Re-ride kicked off in St. Joseph at the Patee House Museum on Monday. There are 600 riders who take commemorative letters and personal mail from the Missouri River all the way to Sacramento, California, over a 10-day period, 24 hours a day. more…
Pony Express rides set at Nebraska state historical parks
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Visitors to two Nebraska state historical parks can see a reenactment of the Pony Express next week. The rides will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Rock Creek Station and Fort Kearny state historical parks. Each year, members of the National Pony Express Association recreate the Pony Express with a commemorative … Continued
Pony Express to Ride again June 10-20
The Pony Express will Ride again across the American West. A Re-run of the famed mail service will be done June 10-20, by the National Pony Express Association. Commemorative Letters and Personal Mail will be carried by horse and rider relays from the Missouri River to the Sacramento River. The first rider departs the Patee … Continued
Pony Express Stations, Part 9: Hooten Wells/Desert Station
The next original Pony Express station east of Buckland’s Station was Hooten Wells and nearby Desert Station. When the Pony Express riders left Buckland’s, they rode south over the wooden toll bridge Buckland had constructed across the Carson River for about two miles before turning east toward the next station. About 12 miles east was … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride stopping at Fort Kearny next week
KEARNEY — The annual Pony Express Re-ride will be in the Kearney area next Wednesday. Members of the National Pony Express Association commemorate the Pony Express with a 1,966-mile ride — 24 hours a day — through eight states over 10 days. The two public viewing stops in Nebraska will be at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday … Continued
Artillery at Fort Sedgwick- 1865
Part 1 of 2 Developed during the 1830’s, the Mountain Howitzer packed considerable firepower in a small package. The cannon was never very popular in the east during the Civil War where it was no match against the much larger guns then in use. However, out west against the Indians, it was valued for its maneuverability … Continued
Pony Express Re-ride set for June 10-20
The Pony Express will ride again across the American West. A re-run of the famed mail service will be June 10-20 by the National Pony Express Association. Commemorative letters and personal mail will be carried by horse and rider relays from the Missouri River to the Sacramento River. The first rider departs the Patee House … Continued
Pony Express Rides Again
The Pony Express will Ride again across the American West. A Re-run of the famed mail Sevice will be done June 10-20, 2019, by the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Read More…
PX Re-ride pony to gallop in around 9 a.m. Tuesday
A breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Pony Express Barn Museum alley during the Pony Express re-ride. The re-ride is expected to arrive in Marysville at 9 a.m. Read More …