The Sweetwater County Pony Express is pleased to announce its 24th Annual Christmas Card Ride, taking place on Saturday, December 13. As part of this long-standing holiday tradition, Christmas cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. A drop box is available at the Green River Post Office for anyone wishing…
SWEETWATER COUNTY — The 24th annual Christmas card ride is being held by the Sweetwater County Pony Express on Dec. 13. The cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office at 11 a.m. The cards will be placed in a “mochila”, a special saddle covering…
GREEN RIVER — The Sweetwater County Pony Express is pleased to announce its 24th Annual Christmas Card Ride taking place on Saturday, Dec. 13. As part of this long-standing holiday tradition, Christmas cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. A drop box is available…
Pony Express Meet and Greet September 5 The Pony Express is coming through Elko 2:00-4:30pm at the California Trail Center. Bring the family to meet the riders of Pony Express, learn about their annual re-ride, watch a real mail exchange on horse back and buiild a cabin with the NENV Museum. 738-1849. Read More…
ELKO — The National Pony Express Association Convention returns this year to the historic American West, taking place Sept. 5-6, in Elko. Hosted by the National Pony Express Association, this annual gathering brings together history buffs, equestrian enthusiasts, and Re-Ride riders from across the nation to celebrate and preserve the legacy of the legendary Pony…
In partnership with the Nevada Division of the nonprofit National Pony Express Association, youth and their families will experience the history of the Pony Express 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Dangberg Historic Park. Participants will witness mochila mail exchanges by horseback, hear a Chautauqua by rider Warren Upson, work with ham radio operators to learn…
About this event Tuesday, August 5, from 10:00am – Noon, Youth and Family Events continue with Pony Express Day. In partnership with the non-profit National Pony Express Association, Nevada Division, youth and their families will experience both the history of the Pony Express and learn about its role today during the annual re-ride in June,…
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo) The Pony Express Museum hosts their day camp, which teaches children about life in the 1860s. The children participated in activities like arts and crafts, a school day in the 1860s, and a petting zoo with animals from Orrick Acres. Executive Director and Camp Director of the Pony Express Museum, Cindy Daffron,…
he one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday. Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States. It was launched nearly a year before…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – In this week’s Destination Heartland, we are headed north to St. Joseph, home of Chiefs Training Camp. Training camp kicked off July 22 at Missouri Western State University. It’s an experience unlike any other as the team stays local and it gives fans a chance to see their favorite Chiefs…
