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To recreate the historic Pony Express runs, volunteers on horseback are riding from California to St. Joe, where the last rider is expected to arrive Saturday night.
Casper, Wyo. – The Pony Express Association keeps our history alive by riding through the United States carrying mail one again. With a leather mochila, different horses, and plenty of riders, the ...
The Pony Express riders are expected to reach the Colorado/Nebraska state line at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 19. The border crossing will be near the fairgrounds at Chappell, Nebraska.
The Pony Express rides again. To celebrate the mail service’s 165th anniversary, the National Pony Express Association has recruited branch members from across the country to participate in the ...
In just 18 months, the Pony Express became legend. Riders braved storms, outlaws, and vast wilderness to deliver mail faster than anyone thought possible.
By BRAD STAMAN Star-Herald Jun 13, 2019 Jun 13, 2019Updated Jun 14, 2019 0 ...
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, with special events through Sunday.
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 ...
Sending mail via the Pony Express was expensive: It cost $5 to send a ½-ounce letter in April 1860. That’s more than $190 in 2024 dollars and was 250 times the cost, at the time, to mail a ...
One rider wore a Santa suit, while others wore traditional cowboy garb as the National Pony Express Association’s Sweetwater County chapter galloped 15 miles from Green River to Rock Springs on ...
The famous American Pony Express created the perfect catchphrase for any delivery company: The Mail Must Go Through! The slogan was the inspiration for hundreds, if not thousands of cartoons taking a ...