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[The Record Courier] Update: Pony Express rides into the sunset
There wasn’t a courthouse in Genoa 165 years ago when the Pony Express had just completed its first year riding through town with the mail from St. Louis to Sacramento. On Wednesday, Re-Rider Arthur Johnson rode Sandy into town right on time, carrying a U.S. flag, with a long line of cars behind him. Johnson … Continued
[ABC 10] Pony Express returns to Sacramento
A Pony Express rider is set to arrive in Old Sacramento today, completing a 2,000-mile ride across eight states with more than 1,500 letters. Watch Video …
[CBS News] Pony Express Re-Ride enters California for final stretch to Sacramento
Riders in this year’s Pony Express Re-Ride have entered California for the final stretch of their journey across the American West. The annual ride began in Missouri 10 days ago, following the original 1,966-mile Pony Express route as closely as possible. Hundreds of horseback riders participate in the commemorative event every June, relaying about 1,000 … Continued
[Fox 5] National Pony Express Re-Ride Brings Living History Through Nevada
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The National Pony Express Re-Ride is making its way through the region, giving residents a chance to watch a piece of American history pass by on horseback. The annual ride travels through eight states, including Nevada, following the historic Pony Express route. The original mail service operated from 1860 to 1861, … Continued
[News Press Now] Pony Express Museum hosts Circle the Wagons event in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — History rolled back into St. Joseph this weekend as the Pony Express Museum’s Circle the Wagons event gave visitors a chance to step into the Old West through a display of its historic wagon and era-specific accoutrements. The event featured a display of the museum’s newly completed mid-1800s wagon, … Continued
[CBS Sacramento}
Riders in this year’s Pony Express Re-Ride have entered California for the final stretch of their journey across the American West. The annual ride began in Missouri 10 days ago, following the original 1,966-mile Pony Express route as closely as possible. Hundreds of horseback riders participate in the commemorative event every June, relaying about 1,000 … Continued
[MSN] History and recreation at Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill Protected Pony Express and Telegraph Pony Express Sign, Hollenberg Ranch, Off Route 36, Nebraska marks the spot in 1860/61 that Pony Express functioned. (Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)See more Built in 1860, Fort Churchill served as a military post to safeguard early settlers, westbound emigrants, and vital … Continued
[Lodi News] Pony Express Re-Ride arrives in Old Sac after 10 days and close to 2,000 miles
In their uniform of yellow bandanna, red shirt and brown vest, Pony Express riders turned Old Sacramento briefly into the Old West as they rode into town Thursday for the conclusion of a celebrated mail delivery. The Pony Express National Re-Ride ended its nearly 2,000 mile trek from St. Joseph, Missouri to the Pony Express … Continued
[Clay County News] Pony Express Re-Ride to pass through county next week
A piece of living history will ride through Clay County this month as the 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride retraces the route of one of America’s most legendary mail services. The annual event begins June 15 in St. Joseph, MO, and follows the original Pony Express route more than 1,900 miles to Sacramento, CA. Riders … Continued
[Yahoo] Video – See the Pony Express re-riders deliver mail as they arrive in Old Sacramento
The National Pony Express Association re-riders deliver mail in Old Sacramento at the last stop of their ten-day trip across the United States on June 25, 2026. Video …