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Pony Express - Wikipedia The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company
Pony Express | U. S. Mail Delivery, History, Map | Britannica The Pony Express was a system of U S mail delivery that operated from April 3, 1860, until October 1861 It consisted of continuous horse-and-rider relays between St Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, with steamers covering the final leg from Sacramento to San Francisco
10 Facts About the Pony Express - Have Fun With History The Pony Express was a mail transportation service that operated in the United States from April 3, 1860, through October 1861 It was formed when The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company was founded by William H Russell, Alexander Majors, and William B Waddell
1860–1861 History – National Pony Express Association The growing West needed fast mail communication beyond the Rocky Mountains William H Russell, Alexander Majors, and William B Waddell created the Central Overland California Pike’s Peak Express Company to carry mail across the county It later become known as the Pony Express
The Story of the Pony Express - National Postal Museum The mail was carried between Sacramento and San Francisco by steamboat About 80 young men rode for the Pony Express When he hired the riders, Alexander Majors gave each of them a Bible and required them to sign a pledge promising not to swear, drink alcohol, or fight with other employees
Pony Express History: Speed and Determination Unveiled - Pals . . . In the mid 19th century, as the United States expanded westward, the need for faster communication across the vast frontier became critical The Pony Express, a daring and innovative mail delivery system, emerged to meet this challenge, operating for just 18 months from April 1860 to October 1861