SIDNEY — Cowboys and horse trailers dotted the Nebraska highways between Big Springs and Bridgeport Thursday. The 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride started in St. Joseph, Mo., on Monday, and entered the Nebraska Panhandle Thursday. The annual event commemorates the 18-month Pony Express delivery of mail to the western territories 1860-1861. One of the riders in…
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. This could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2026, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as…
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OVERTON — The 2026 Pony Express Re-Ride passed through central Nebraska during the morning and afternoon hours of Wednesday, June 17. Great Photos …
OVERTON, Neb. — Pony Express riders are carrying mail across the American West again, more than 160 years after the original service ended. Riders stopped just south of Overton Wednesday as part of the National Pony Express Association’s annual re-ride, recreating the historic route between Missouri and California. The Overton stop was one of hundreds…
A tradition honoring a fondly remembered- but shorted lived- service will be back in the Panhandle on Thursday. The Pony Express re-ride, going from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California kicked off this week, and tomorrow will have some public viewing stops. Crews are expected to leave the Chappell fairgrounds at 6 a.m. and arriving…
VERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. This could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2026, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as…
FORT KEARNY, Neb. (KSNB) – The National Pony Express Association is holding its annual commemoration of the Old West mail service with a ride through Nebraska. The ride began in St. Joseph, Missouri, on Monday and reached central Nebraska early Wednesday morning. The riders stopped at the Oregon Trail historic marker south of Hastings, the…
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Public welcome! Spectators are encouraged to attend the mochila exchanges, meet the riders, take photos, and engage with local Pony Express volunteers at each major stop. Please note that times are approximate; follow the ride live via GPS tracking at: https://npea.getblankspace.com/re-ride/follow-the-ride/ Read More …
