Pony express

Near the Pony Express exhibit at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, the docent was asked, “Did Buffalo Bill actually ride the Pony Express?” The docent replied, “Well, Bill said he did.”

The Pony Express was founded by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors. Plans for the Pony Express were spurred by the threat of the Civil War and the need for faster communic…

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This Pony Express Centennial Issue stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Pony Express. This delivery service, which carri...

As fast as the American West was settled, the need for news from the East was equally rushed. On this day in 1860 the Pony Express began its celebrated, but short-lived rides across America.Here is…

Established 160 years ago, the short-lived route was once the quickest way to deliver mail across the United States

Apr. 3, 1860. The legendary Pony Express begins service between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California

Map. The Pony Express trail used 80 riders and between 400 and 500 horses to carry mail from the settled Midwest to the new state of California.

Pony Express Flyer

Stagecoaches and the Pony Express Lesson 65