Pony Express Home Station

Ranked among the most remarkable feats to come out of the 1860 American West, the Pony Express was in service from April 1860 to November 1861. Its primary mission was to deliver mail and news between St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, California.

September 2: Pony Express in the News *** 44th Canaan Pony Express Mail Run *** Pony Express Monument finished *** Sportsman's Hall to Close *** Willow Island Pony Express Station *** Historic land preserved ***


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The National Pony Express Association conducted its annual Re-Ride over the 1,966 mile route of the Pony Express National Historic Trail from California to Missouri, June 6 to 26, 2010. The event commemorated the Pony Express of 1860-1861 and marked the 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express.
Visit the Bunkhouse

Please visit the Bunkhouse where you will be able to sign our guest book, post messages on the Home Station Message Board, or send e-mail to me (Tom Crews). You will also find a brief introduction to the various areas that you can explore here at the Pony Express Home Station.
Pony Express School House

Please visit the the Pony Express School House. This page has been created particularly for students and teachers who wish to use the resources of the Pony Express Home Station.

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