In honor of the highly anticipated 150th celebration, Freedom Fest is absolutely thrilled to announce a very special opportunity for both kids and adults alike. Each and every year, dedicated pony express riders transport around 1,000 pieces of mail along the historic original pony express route, which spans an impressive 1,800 miles and crosses through…
On Wednesday, June 11 the thunder of hooves and the spirit of the old west return to Old Town Sacramento as the 2025 Pony Express Annual Re-Ride sets off on its 1,966-mile journey to St. Joseph, Mo. Organized by the National Pony Express Association, the Re-Ride is a 10-day, 24-hour-a-day horseback relay reenacting the legendary…
The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–1861, gallops into Nebraska Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman. This spirited reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and historic trail, will carry the mail…
Hiawatha World Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 – The powerful legacy of the Pony Express continues on Friday, June 20, 2025, as the Kansas Division of the National Pony Express Association (NPEA) takes the reins from the Nebraska Division at the Nebraska/Kansas state line, launching an exciting day of history, heritage, and horsemanship.…
National Pony Express Association Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–1861, gallops into Nebraska on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman, NE. This spirited reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and…
A major restoration project has begun on the historic 1859 stone horse barn at the Pony Express Museum in Marysville, with completion expected by August. Led by BHS Construction of Manhattan, the project involves replacing deteriorated masonry using historically accurate mortar. Funding includes $100,000 grants from both the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Heritage…
Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and in wagons, but their plodding pace never caught the public’s attention like the fast-moving riders of the Pony Express. Most of the trails lasted…
On a recent trip back home to eastern Missouri from western Colorado, we stopped at the Interstate 76 – Julesburg, Colorado, rest stop. We were greeted by an amazing Pony Express statue. The birth of a legend In the early 1860s, the United States was rapidly expanding westward. Communication across vast distances was a major…
The annual re-ride of the historic Pony Express mail service will be conducted June 10-21 by the National Pony Express Association. The event, celebrating 165 years of “the Pony,” will start in Sacramento and end in St. Joseph, Mo., traveling west to east this year. Personal letters and Commemorative letters will be carried in a…
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