April 3 marks National Pony Express Day, a tribute to one of the most legendary and short-lived mail systems in American ...
On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, ...
Riders on the Clay County Pony Express journeyed through several communities Friday as part of their annual Good Friday Ride.
The route was established by the Post Office Department to make sure communications continued between the United States and ...
The route included more than 150 relay stations and crossed several present-day states, including Nebraska.
The Pony Express may be coming through your town with mail. According to the National Pony Express Association, its annual re-ride kicked off this week. It will take riders from Sacramento, California ...
Kansas has officially added a new route to its scenic byway system. On April 7, state and local leaders will gather to ...
Pony Express Days is riding back into town this year. The popular McKinleyville event returns soon after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 health crisis. “The McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce is ...
A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for auction this month. Bids will start at $2,500, but it’s anyone’s guess how high the price ...
In a previous series of articles, I described the Nevada Pony Express Stations in western Nevada, starting from the west. These 16 stations were about half of the 34 Pony Express Stations in Nevada.