The historic Pony Express Re-Ride concludes Saturday in St. Joseph, Missouri, as riders finish a 2,000-mile relay carrying mail by horseback.

Albert Tritch signs the mail bag as he prepares to set off on his segment through southeastern Nebraska, on June 21, 2010, as riders recreate the Pony Express. (Photo by Keith Myers/Kansas City ...

Credit: Courtesy of the National Pony Express Association The Pony Express rides again. To celebrate the mail service’s 165th anniversary, the National Pony Express Association has recruited branch ...

“We do carry a mochila, which is the traditional saddle bag that was used for the Pony Express. And we carry actual mail in it. That’s something you can order earlier in the year.” ...

In just 18 months, the Pony Express became legend. Riders braved storms, outlaws, and vast wilderness to deliver mail faster than anyone thought possible.

When the Pony Express was in full swing the fastest mail that was delivered was following President Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address. The mail made the trek across country in seven days, 15 ...

The Pony Express National Museum at 914 Penn St. is celebrating the 165th anniversary of Pony Express rider Johnny Fry leaving the stables on April 3, 1860.

Pony Express riders didn't just throw a standard mail bag over the back of their saddle. They had mochilas designed specially for the Pony Express—ones that look nothing like some of the ...

End to end in ten days. That was the goal of the Pony Express mail service. To get mail from east to west in under two weeks, a serious goal in pre internet times.

The Pony Express Museum will be celebrating 165 years of history in April and hopes to continue sharing an important part of history with the community through educational events year-round.

Inside the four official Pony Express mochilas and additional saddle bags were 625 Christmas cards — official mail that carried a special Pony Express imprint.