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CARSON CITY, Nev. — More than 150 years since the Pony Express was created, allowing people to send letters across the country, it was back in Carson City Wednesday for one of the final legs of this year’s annual re-ride.  Read more…

After a round-the-clock trek from St. Joseph, Missouri, the annual Pony Express Re-ride is scheduled to arrive in Folsom this Thursday, June 27. The National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a commemorative re-ride over 10 days each June.   Read More…

This annual event follows the famous trail between Missouri and California on the same 10-day schedule as navigated by the original riders.   Read more…

PLATTE COUNTY – Neither sleet, nor hail, nor rain, nor NOAA storm warnings stopped the progression of mail being delivered via the National Pony Express 2024 re-ride. The annual event commemorates an iconic part of American History from 1860 – 1861, a short but important period of our history demonstrating grit, determination and plain hard…

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During this year’s reenactment, mail is being carried by horseback by more than 700 riders across eight states 24 hours a day June 24, 2024 ⎯ Edited Press Release Read More……

FARSON – A town of 217 people was one of many stops for riders of the annual National Pony Express Association Re-Ride.   Read more..

The annual Pony Express Re-ride, a re-enactment of the original Pony Express Route that spanned nearly 2,000 miles passing through what are now seven western states, returns to the Carson City area on Wednesday, June 26.   Read more..

GRANGER – An echo from the past will pass through Granger Saturday afternoon when the Pony Express arrives during an annual re-ride.   Read more…

SALT LAKE CITY — Riders with the National Pony Express Association embarked on a “re-ride” of the historic and legendary route starting in St. Joseph, Missouri, and its riders are scheduled to hit eight different locations in Utah on Sunday.   Read more…