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Wyoming Pony Express delivers letters of thanks to veterans
CHEYENNE – Dexter Green has celebrated Independence Day in several states across the nation. But the U.S. Armed Forces veteran said Saturday’s celebration at the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one that will always stand out in his mind. “It’s special everywhere you go,” he said. “This one I’ll never forget Read more
Pony Express to deliver mail to Cheyenne VA Veterans
Pony Express to deliver mail to Cheyenne VA Veterans … The Southeast Wyoming Pony Express will be delivering mail to veterans residing at the Read More …
Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association Field Day: Getting Better Every Year
A couple of them were newcomers to the hobby or Field Day itself. Participating in this event fired them up for more activity. Even when the laptops overheated, they pulled out paper and pens and continued turning the dials. And there were no disasters! The general meeting to be held July 1 will be a … Continued
Folsom A to Z: Pony Express
After gold was discovered there in 1848, thousands of prospectors, investors and businessmen made their way to California. In 1860, the population in California had grown to 380,000. The demand for a faster way to get mail and other communications to and from this westernmost state became even greater as the American Civil War approached. In the late 1850s, William Russell, … Continued
Crowd gathers to see Pony Express ride into Historic Folsom
A crowd gathered outside of the Folsom History Museum Thursday morning, June 15 as The National Pony Express Association celebrated it’s 157th anniversary by conducting a re-run of the famed mail service, and they attracted a good share of wide eyes of all ages as they arrived in the heart of Historic Folsom. Read More …
Westward Ho: Pony Express re-ride travels through Dawson County
It has been 157 years since the first Pony Express riders raced across the country, and Americans are still enthralled with the history of it. Nothing quite says ‘Old West’ like the Pony Express. Read More …
Pony Express relives, shares history
It’s 1860 and a young courier hops atop the fastest horse available and sets out across an arid landscape of prairie grass and sagebrush with his letters stowed safety in a leather saddle pouch called a “mochila.” He rides a certain distance to a relay station, where another young rider waits. The mochila is transferred … Continued
Photos: National Pony Express Association pays riderless tribute
Wonderful tribute by the Utah Riders for George Lange. Incl. Patsy Lange, on her horse, Blaze, leads her husband George’s horse, Bingo, in a riderless horse tribute for George, who passed away in November into Murray Park as the National Pony Express Association holds its commemorative ride and passes through Utah on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Read … Continued
Pony Express rider makes his way through South Lake Tahoe
The Pony Express Re-Ride 2017 is almost in the history books. The mochila (mailbag) was transferred to a rider at the Nevada/California state line at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night. That rider then went down Pioneer Trail to Echo Summit. 750 riders have taken part in the annual event. The first rider took off from St. … Continued