The National Pony Express Association is dedicated to the preservation of the Pony Express National Historic Trail, its sites and its history.
- The National Pony Express Association (NPEA) is an all-volunteer, historical organization with the purpose of identifying, re-establishing and marking the original pony express trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, via Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and into California. We are a non-profit 501(c) (3) Association.
- In the mid 1960’s a group of California horse and trail enthusiasts banned together and started doing re-enactments of the Pony Express. In 1977 they formed the National Pony Express Association (NPEA), and the organization was incorporated on March 3, 1978.
- Each year they extended the ride further east and in 1980 they were riding and carrying mail the entire distance between Sacramento, California and St. Joseph, Missouri.
- Today the spirit and memory of the Pony Express is kept alive by the Annual Re-ride which is held in June of each year. The horse with the mail travels east in odd numbered years and west in even numbered years.
- A convention, which includes a Board of Directors meeting, is held each year in September along the trail. Numerous events and activities are held throughout the year.
- National Headquarters is located in Pollock Pines, California.
NPEA Strategic Plan 2024-2029
