Until that line was completed, riders with the Pony Express carried letters, newspapers and other mail from St. Joseph to Sacramento. But on Oct. 26, 1861, the Pony Express was officially done ...

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.

With the Pony Express, mail and news was sent and received between Missouri and California in as little as 10 days, according to the History Channel. The Pony Express was discontinued after the ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

The transcontinental telegraph was completed on Oct. 24, 1861, making possible instant communication between the coasts possible for the first time. It rendered the Pony Express obsolete.

The Smack The Pony comedy troupe are reuniting – more than 20 years after their comedy series ended on Channel 4.. Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips are reviving their comic ...

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 … ...