(When the Pony Express began, only Missouri and California were officially states.) From Missouri, the route snaked through Kansas to Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and then on to ...

A well-known St. Joseph staple will see renovations in about one week. Construction began on the beloved Pony Express statue in 1938, with the statue opening to the public in the 1940s. But with ...

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.

The Pony Express National Museum in St. Joseph wrapped up their multi-day celebration for 165 years since the famous event ...

Scott Ressmeyer and this year’s Miracle Riders will tap into the history of the Pony Express from the Old West, delivering cards with personal greetings to people as they travel across the ...

The contest honors the 165th anniversary of the Pony Express, which started in 1860 and delivered mail by horseback from St. Joseph to stops along a trail to Sacramento, California.

The first Pony Express mail was sent from St. Joseph, Mo., April 3, 1860, by horse and rider relay teams. While the enterprise ultimately failed, famous riders like William (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody and ...

Bruce Coleman, of Webster City, stops on Superior Street to make a donation to Cherie Rawlings, of Webster City, for the Pony ...