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Before “did you get my email?” there was the Pony Express, the original information superhighway. Michael Yoshida reports. Watch Video … 

The National Pony Express association is recreating the famous ride to deliver the mail as part of the America 250 celebration. Watch Video … 

As we celebrate 250 years of America, we’re looking at the impact of the Pony Express.   Watch Video …  More Info …

Sometimes the most extraordinary moments happen right outside your front door. As a former city girl who moved to Dayton just three years ago, I never imagined that one day I would step out onto my front porch and find myself standing along one of the most historic routes in the American West, surrounded by…

With the United States celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it’s a good time to also explore the history of Nebraska. It doesn’t have to mean a visit to a museum. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission operates nine historical parks, with each shedding light on a unique moment in…

he United States of America may be turning 250 years old on the 4th of July, but an 18-month span delivered a large enough piece of history for this country that its still celebrated and re-enacted today. The Pony Express ensured letters would get to their destination in the early days of mail delivery, and…

By Jenju Peters Summer brings several annual traditions to towns across Nebraska, one of which is the National Pony Express Association’s reride. Over ten days which spanned into last week, riders and horses brought a mochila with mail from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento, California. This journey across 8 states by followed the original Pony…

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. …

Jillian Wolgast of Fallon carries the America 250 commemorative flag as the annual Pony Express Re-Ride arrives at historic Cold Springs Station about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Moments later, the Pony Express mochila continued west through Churchill County on its journey to California. Author: Photo by Bob Clifford The pounding of hooves echoed across the Nevada…

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…