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Hidden History: Pony Express
Just before the Civil War broke out, only two states west of Texas had joined the Union. Communications before 1860 between newly admitted California and Oregon and the main United States had to travel 25 days by stagecoach across nearly 2,000 miles of frontier — or even farther by steamer ship around South America. The … Continued
The Pony Express Rides Through Wyoming Again
UPDATE: The rider will be at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center at roughly 3pm Friday, June 9th. He should be at Fort Caspar around 3:45. ============================================================ It only existed for 19 months. but from 1860 to 1861, the start of the Civil War, the Pony Express was the fastest way to get a letter from … Continued
Pony Express re-ride to celebrate Nebraska’s 150th
SIDNEY — The National Pony Express Association will relay mail by horse and rider over the famed Pony Express National Historic Trail June 5-15. As a special treat to honor the State’s 150th birthday, this year’s keepsake commemorative letter will celebrate Nebraska’s Sesquicentennial, describing The Great Platte River Road history and highlighting Nebraska’s iconic trail … Continued
Life on the Pony Express
The Pony Express blazed a trail across the American frontier, horse slashing through the night, hoofs pounding the hard ground, slightly built rider hunched forward. Mile after mile they flew together, propelled by the motto later adopted as the creed of the postman, delivering the mail in the face of snow, sleet or hail. Read … Continued
Nevada Installs new Gate for Re-Ride
Report submitted by Arthur Johnson – 2017 Nevada Pony Express President The Pony Express trail in Nevada goes through some wild and beautiful country. One of the station’s was called Simpson Park Station. It is on private property in a ranch, completely inaccessible to vehicles. For the past several years we have had permission to … Continued
Pony Express Re-Ride across Nebraska June 6-8
The National Pony Express Association will relay mail by horse and rider over the famed Pony Express National Historic Trail for 10 days in early June. The Re-Ride will travel along the Pony Express National Historic Trail, entering Nebraska at the Tri-County marker near Steele City on June 6. …. As a special treat to … Continued
Czech Pony Express enthusiasts to hold historic celebration on three Continents
An unusual international event is set to kick off in the Czech countryside next weekend (May 20, 2017). The project will bring together the “tramping” outdoors movement, next year’s centenary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia and the historic Pony Express in the US. It will wrap up in Canberra, Australia next April – and its … Continued
Pony Express visits Hiawatha Elementary
The third grade students at Hiawatha Elementary School were invited by the Pony Express Association to participate in a week long learning event about the Pony Express. The students experienced our countries past mail system through a variety of lessons. “My favorite thing in the Pony Express was how we could learn about the dangers … Continued
Marking city’s most famous beginning and ending
St. Joseph has always laid claim to being the place where the Pony Express started and Jesse James ended. Monday marked the 157th and 135th anniversaries of those events, respectively. Both legendary events took place on April 3 but 22 years apart. Johnny Fry took off from the Patee House in 1860, and the infamous … Continued