NEBRASKA NEWS ARCHIVE

Newscast with segment on Pony Express.  Watch newscast

The annual Pony Express Re-Ride is underway, and today volunteers entered Nebraska as they carry mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The riders are expected to make a stop Thursday at the Scotts Bluff National Monument, where people can take photos and even drop off a letter to be delivered.   Read More…

“Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail.   Read More……

Gering, NE (RELEASE) June 13th, 2024 — “Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail.   Read More…..

Achance to relive a little bit of local history is coming up quick, as the annual Pony Express Re-Ride makes its way across the Panhandle, with two planned stops at local historic landmarks.   Read More….

As part of their mission to keep the history of the Pony Express alive, the Pony Expression Association hosted their annual Christmas Card Reride last Saturday. The ride started in Gothenburg, Nebraska where…..  Read More….

…..She also rode her third 1-mile stretch in the 2023 Pony Express Re-Ride in Nebraska. She had participated in the historic reenactment on two previous trips…….   Read More…..

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 Many people still visit the original Pony Express station in Gothenburg to learn about the colorful history surrounding the effort to get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to California. We talked with Sylvia Musil about the attraction. “This is an actual Pony Express station,” Musil said. “It was built in 1854. Read more and/or watch…