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A modest-sized crowd gathered outside Folsom’s History Museum on Sutter Street Wednesday evening to witness history in the “re-making.”  Read More….

The Pony Express was only in existence for 18 months from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, but the legacy behind the horses and riders continues today. Read More……..

Jun 15, 2021 7:14 PM After being cancelled last year during the pandemic, the National Pony Express is set to ride the the Historic Pony Express Trail once again beginning June 16 and Historic Folsom will be on of its stops Wednesday evening………..   Read More……..

POLLOCK PINES, Calif. — The National Pony Express Association, as per information received Wednesday, has cancelled the 2020 re-ride. Read More………..

Postmark Pursuit by Molly Goad A pictorial postmark for the Pony Express Commemorative Re-Ride held annually in June has been extended for 30 days. The postmark shows a horse and rider heading west and traveling through eight states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California. The original Pony Express was in operation for…

For 18 months, between April 1860 through October 1861, the Pony Express delivered mail and newspapers between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento. What many are not aware of is the occasional Lamorinda leg of the journey. At the time of its inception the Pony Express, originally called Leavenworth and Pike’s Peak Express Company, covered more…

Phillips Station sits just before Echo Summit at the Sierra-at-Tahoe entrance. The property is named after Joseph W.D. Phillips, who built a life on the homestead in 1850. Since then, a member of the family has called the property home for several generations. Carol Pearson and her daughter Abbey are the current residents. “My great-great-grandfather…

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) – Before the famed California Gold Rush brought tens of thousands of gold seekers and others to Northern California, there were hundreds of pioneers who paved the way for them to arrive, already having constructed homes and businesses, started farms and even began building cities. Read More …

Just as this edition of the Folsom Telegraph was headed to on the press and being prepared for delivery to our 24,000 weekly readers Wednesday evening, history was slated to be relived on Sutter Street in Folsom. Read more

“So help me, God,” Annette Nylander said. The oath of the National Pony Express Association was complete.https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article213561639.html