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How To See The Pony Express Ride Through Wyoming
………….On Monday, June 17, the re-ride will happen again, and you can follow along…. Read More….
PONY EXPRESS RE-RIDE JUNE 17-27
(MSC News)–Hoofbeats of history will echo across the historic Pony Express Trail, beginning next week. Read More…
Relive the History of the Pony Express with the Annual Re-ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Gering, NE (RELEASE) June 13th, 2024 — “Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. Read More…..
Pony Express Re-Ride making its way through Panhandle June 20
Achance to relive a little bit of local history is coming up quick, as the annual Pony Express Re-Ride makes its way across the Panhandle, with two planned stops at local historic landmarks. Read More….
Pony Express Re-ride taking place June 17-27
Hoofbeats of history will echo across the historic Pony Express Trail this June. Riders and horses of the National Pony Express Association will carry mail Pony Express style on June 17-27. Read More….
Artnet Pony Express Plaque Auction
Pony Express Patinated Bronze Plaque by Artist Alexander Phimister Proctor Sold at Auction. Read More….
Pony Express Re-Ride to gallop through rural Nevada
The Pony Express National Re-Ride is bringing history to life, following the route over which mail was delivered by horseback in 1860 and 1861. The National Pony Express Association rallies volunteers each June to hit the historic trail which Pony Express riders once followed. The 2024 endeavor is planned from June 17 to 27, 24 … Continued
Horses Gallop Into Limelight With New Postage Stamps To Debut at Pony Express Re-Ride
The U.S. Postal Service will release Horses, a set of five new stamps that pay tribute to the unwavering loyalty, tireless dedication and wild beauty of America’s equines. The first-day-of issue ceremony will be held before the start of the 164th Pony Express Re-Ride. Read More….
Pony Express riders will travel through Kansas again
The Pony Express will ride again, at least for 10 days in June. The Pony Express was an express mail delivery service that traveled between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. Read More…..
1861 Pony Express cover sells for $885,000 in April 30 H.R. Harmer Erivan sale
A fabulous 1861 Pony Express cover in H.R. Harmer’s April 30 auction of the 10th and final part of the massive Erivan collection of United States and Confederate States postal history realized $885,000. That impressive sum includes the 18 percent buyer’s premium that H.R. Harmer adds to all sold lots. The Wells, Fargo & Co. … Continued