The late Carol Anderson was remembered and honored during this year’s Pony Express Association Re-ride when it passed through Oak Friday. Carol purchased her first horse shortly after her marriage to Jerry Anderson in 1962 and participated in her first Re-ride experience in that same year. She began again in 1990 and continued yearly until…
In the year 1858, a great need for a mail system arose in America. The creation of the Leavenworth & Pike’s Peak Express Company by William H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William B. Waddel satisfied this need. Later the company was renamed the Pony Express. The Pony Express was a mail service that delivered mail…
Riders and members of the Nebraska chapter of the National Pony Express Association posed for a group photo in front of the Midway Station original Pony Express station on June 19. Photos …
LODGEPOLE — In the early morning hours of June 19, Gordy Wilkins and Kai Wilkins made their way into the Village of Lodgepole carrying the mochila for the annual Pony Express Re-Ride. They made their way to the Lodge Pole Depot Museum, greeted by a group of about 24 residents and other guests excited to…
Despite the high temperatures Thursday afternoon, riders in the National Pony Express Association’s annual Re-Ride pressed on through south-central Nebraska and Dawson County on June 19. A group of riders ran late due to delays throughout the day from the extreme heat across the region. But a small crowd of eager onlookers were awaiting the…
Following the Oregon Trail: Pony Express Re-Riders press on through western Nebraska Riders in the National Pony Express Association’s annual Re-Ride traveled through western Nebraska on June 18, facing delays due to the intense heat, high elevation, uphill stretches that exhaust horses and riders alike. Great Photos …
Successful Pony Express Re-Ride Through Nebraska Panhandle Wednesday The Pony Express Mail Service galloped through the Panhandle once again this week, as dozens of volunteers helped with the annual re-ride of the original route from the 1860’s Yesterday afternoon, a group of riders covered a 56 mile stretch that began around 2:30 p.m. at the…
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The community of Gothenburg has long embraced the title of “Pony Express Capital of Nebraska”, and last week the town welcomed a long-awaited symbol of that legacy. Though in existence for only 18 months, the Pony Express and its young riders have come to symbolize the “Old West”. Young men, generally no older than 17,…
NORTH PLATTE, Neb – The thunder of hooves and history returns to Nebraska this month as the 2025 Pony Express National Re-Ride makes its way across the state June 18–20, retracing one of the most storied mail routes in American history. The annual 1,966-mile reenactment began in St. Joseph, Missouri, and will continue around the…
