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1960-1989. The Pony Express brought the Mustangs back into the national spotlight, as Eric Dickerson and Craig James led them to an undefeated season in 1982 and a No. 2 ranking overall.
The 46th annual re-ride of the Pony Express concluded in Old Sacramento plaza after the 10-day long journey from St. Joseph, Missouri.
The Pony Express Museum will be celebrating 165 years of history in April and hopes to continue sharing an important part of history with the community through educational events year-round ...
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, with special events through Sunday.
Simple History. The Pony Express – America’s Fastest Mail on Horseback. Posted: May 12, 2025 | Last updated: May 12, 2025. In just 18 months, the Pony Express became legend.
Rare correspondence—carried by a vanished courier—is one of only "two pieces of what collectors call 'interrupted mail' from the Pony Express," says Postal Museum curator Daniel Piazza.
Missouri to California (WHTM) Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 per week. That was the want ad … ...
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - In the early 1860s, the Pony Express was established as an American express mail service, utilizing relays of horse-mounted riders to deliver mail between Missouri and ...