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Re-Riding history: Tales from the Pony Express Tahoe City Marina manager joins hundreds of re-enact famed mail-delivery service Read More …    

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…

POLLOCK PINES, CA — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–61, begins on June 18 when the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman. This 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.…

Each year, the Pony Express holds a re-ride in which members of the National Pony Express, Nevada Division ride night and day in an exchange change across the west. Last year, the re-ride began in St. Joseph Missouri. This year, the ride will reverse, beginning in Old Town Sacramento and head east through. The ride…

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 historic trail, will carry…

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…