Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site, Hanover. This marks the perfect end to your journey on the trail’s Kansas leg. It’s where the short-lived Pony Express courier service trail meets the Oregon Trail. While the Pony Express was only around for about 18 months, it coexisted with the Oregon Trail for a short time. …
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Before phones and the internet, the Pony Express helped deliver letters and news across the United States. Shreveport fun run to mark America’s 250th anniversary The mail service began in 1860 and used riders on horseback to carry messages between Missouri and California. A trip that once took weeks could be…
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Before phones and the internet, the Pony Express helped deliver letters and news across the United States. Shreveport fun run to mark America’s 250th anniversary The mail service began in 1860 and used riders on horseback to carry messages between Missouri and California. A trip that once took weeks could be…
Fort Churchill Protected Pony Express and Telegraph Pony Express Sign, Hollenberg Ranch, Off Route 36, Nebraska marks the spot in 1860/61 that Pony Express functioned. (Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)See more Built in 1860, Fort Churchill served as a military post to safeguard early settlers, westbound emigrants, and vital…
June 24, 2026 edition In 250 years of postal history, one of the briefest innovations left one of the most lasting impressions: the Pony Express. Officially the Central Overland California and Pike’s Peak Express Co., a private enterprise, the Pony Express was born 166 years ago on April 3, 1860, and lasted just 18…
MURRAY, Utah (ABC4) — The 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride made its way through the Beehive State on Sunday. From June 15 to June 25, riders in authentic attire are carrying a traditional mochila packed with 1,570 letters on a 1,900+ mile horseback journey across eight states, honoring a vital chapter in U.S. communication history…
June 19 – Here Comes the Pony! Featuring NHTIC employee, Reid Miller Presentation at Fort Caspar, 4001 Fort Caspar Rd, Casper, WY 82604 Join us at the Fort Caspar Museum June 19 at 11:00 a.m., when NHTIC interpreter Reid Miller will highlight the dedicated volunteers of the Pony Express Association, and the necessary planning for…
Riders will carry a leather mochila filled with mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in a 10-day relay that begins in mid-June 2026. More than 600 participants will cover the historic route across eight states, changing horses at stations along the way. The event is free to observe at many points and runs…
WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. (RFD News) — The Pony Express operated for just 18 months, but its legacy continues to capture the imagination of Americans more than 160 years later. Later this month, riders from across the country will take part in the 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride, retracing the historic route used by Pony Express…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Riders, history enthusiasts and communities along the Pony Express Trail are preparing for the 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride, a special event that coincides with the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration. The Missouri Pony Express President will officially open the event at 2 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 15, with the first…
