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A crash with injuries was reported off Highway 50 near Pony Express Trail and Andrews Lane in Pollock Pines on Tuesday evening. At least one person was reportedly injured in the crash.
The Pony Express was briefly revived and awarded a new contract in 1983 when a massive landslide blocked California’s Highway 50 between Whitehall and Kyburz, eliminating mail to several small ...
Joel Chamberlain and his team of riders spent part of their day Friday re-riding along the actual Pony Express Trail, their 40- to 50-pound bags stuffed with mail.
Will: The Pony Express was set up as a 10 day mail service to span the West. And it was a fast horse relay, which means that riders would travel at speed and change horses out at weigh stations.
The historic Pony Express Re-Ride concludes Saturday in St. Joseph, Missouri, as riders finish a 2,000-mile relay carrying mail by horseback.
This week, mail enthusiasts, horseback riders and onlookers are celebrating the Pony Express’ 163rd anniversary with a nearly 2,000-mile trek from Old Sacramento, Calif., to St. Joseph, Mo.
The event is set to begin at the official Pony Express statue in Old Sacramento at Second and J streets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and will be conducted over a 10-day period, 24-hours a day with ...
However, the legend of the Pony Express lives on in the West. That's why the National Pony Express Association hosts the yearly ride. The association says 650 riders take part every year.
The Pony Express National Museum at 914 Penn St. is celebrating the 165th anniversary of Pony Express rider Johnny Fry leaving the stables on April 3, 1860.