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We have had visitors to this site from all of the United States and from fifty foreign countries. Below are some of their comments. |
My class and I are reading a story on the Pony Express in our readers. They are very impressed with the information on the site. It is difficult for me to find a site that second graders can read for themselves. Yours was the most readable for them. Thank you for encouraging them to read and learn more about American history.
A teacher from Baltimore, Maryland
Student from Bosnia
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Teacher from Peru
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29 Palms, California
Des Moines, Iowa
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Florida
Concord, California
Bangkok, Thailand
"Pony Express 6"
I am currently a detachment commander of a postal unit stationed in Iraq. I am attached to a Cavalry Regiment and have adopted the radio call sign "Pony Express". We, of course, have traded in our horses for modern day vehicles, but have kept our stetsons and spurs. Thanks for the history!
Iraq
Grand Prairie, Texas
Student, California, November 2003
Student, Grand Island, Nebraska, November 2003
Alton, Missouri
Hemet, California
Reno, Nevada
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
My family stopped in St Jo and visited the first station during our recent vacation to the Black hills in SD. It was incredibly fascinating and very fun for both my wife and our kids (aged 3 to 12!).
On the way back from SD, we drove along I-80 in Nebraska and stopped at several PE stations both right off the highway and a little farther away. It was and still is amazing to me the way this was set up. What great forsight these guys had in terms of service and business process! It is too bad that technology was right on their heels....
I am looking forward to finding out more about the people and their energy as to why they did this and the trials and tribulations, from the owners to the riders, and also more about why it failed.
St Louis, Missouri
I found this web site through a newspaper article. I was very glad to note the times that the Pony Express came through each location so that I could take my daughter to see the exchange. I found the site easy to get around on to find my information. I really love the news on the trail.
Placerville, California
I am SO impressed with your pages on the Pony Express. I was born and
grew up in St. Joseph, MO but I still learned a lot from your website. The
reason I am writing is that this summer (June 16 - July 11) I am teaching 4th and
5th graders about the Pony Express. We are putting on a play at the end of
the session called "Pony Express Rider" by L.E. McCoullough. I want the kids to
have lots of background info. because actors can do a better performance if
they understand what they are performing. You
have written your website so that anyone or any age can understand it.
A teacher, Ballwin, Missouri
I am a relative of Mr. Russell, Direct g-g-g grandfather, and I am simply cruising around to see the impact his life is having in modern times. Thank you for asking!
Lompoc, California
this was an easy site to get to because i am a student in 5th grade doing a map o the usa and having to do the pony express
student from california
I'm interested in preservation of all early Western stage, Pony Express and frieght routes. This site is easy to navigate and provides a great deal of knowledge.
Montana
Excellent site!
Thank you for your hard work setting up and maintaining it!
Easy to navigate ... everything is in logical order.
Southern Indiana
I enjoyed browsing this site. I'm saving it for a while so that I might tell my daughter about it who is a Special Education Teacher and is always looking for new items to introduce to her class etc. I am primarily a geneaologist and when I see things like this my interest lye somewhat in the history as well as the names listed that I might be able to link to my progenators. I found the site very easy to navigate and will return to it again. I have bookmarked it for future review. Thank you for all your efforts in bringing forth this information for all to read and enjoy.
Texas/Guam
Pioneer history which includes the Pony Express is fascinating. I had ancestors who walked the plains to Salt lake City, including my little grandmother who was 8 years and the oldest at that time of 6 children in 1859. Almost any information of that time is of interest. I think I will never forget the letter I read this morning from Pony Express Rider L.L.Hickok to his wife, a letter from the Bancroft Library Collection. Bancroft, another fascinating story...how, early on he collected and saved for the future every kind of information about those early days. Your site is great!
Utah/Arizona
The web site is very informative and easy to navigate. I am
also interested in this topic, because I was born in St.
Joseph and taught 4th grade at Neely El. School for several
years. We made many walking field trips to the stables.
Kansas City, Missouri
Very easy to navigate -- as long as you follow anything along the trail of "Pony Express," you can't go wrong.
Madison Lake, Minnesota
Your page is very nice and helpful! I am a student doing a slideshow powerpoint over the pony express and I just wanted to say thanks for such an awesome page.
Indiana
I always enjoy this site.
It is easy to navigate because it is all in easy to understand english....no hidden meanings.....laymens terms
no computer language. You have a good site keep up the good work
Alabama
Our Youth camp this summer is using the theme the pony express carries the mail around the world and our dining hall is to be made to look like a pony express station for all the dramas and meal time activity.
Port Orchard, Washington
This is a request for assistance in correcting an error that I believe degrades (or at least compounds the ignorance) of the Pony Express. Let me explain:
IBM makes a computer program called Lotus Notes. It is very popular in offices across the country. The older versions offered an email letterhead called "Pony Express" that depicted a cactus and a Pony Express rider. However, the newer version (R5)letterhead called "Pony Express" depicts a Chinese or Mongolian type rider on a rearing horse. Now, how could an American company that is an icon of American technology allow that to happen? I think it an insult to our American Western heritage and I would ask anyone who agrees to send emails to IBM telling them so.
Denis Anderson
I think that this web site should be viewed by all who want to learn as much as I do. I might even download some pages to teach my friends .
A Student from Jonesboro
I enjoyed the interesting way the history of the pony express is showed when the screen shows up.That makes me want to go on to research more about it.
A student from Virginia
Its a good site and its pretty informational.
A Student from Florida
I think your site is excellent and I admire your fine work.
Baltimore, Maryland
I enjoyed this site and think it does a great job. I am New Zealand author writing about crossing the US by train which I have just done. I was in Sacremento and know the pony express operated out of there and needed some information..thanks!
New Zealand
This is an informative and interesting site. I have visited the USA many times over the years and this year 2002 took the opportunity of driving from Salt Lake City via Wendover, Ely and route 50 through Austin and Fallon to Reno. I realised later that we had probably followed part of the Pony Express trail without knowing it. It was certainly a memorable experience and I intend to read up on the Pony Express and visit other places on our next trip.
England
William Russell of the pioneer freighting firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell was my great great grandmother's brother. Her name was Emma Marcia (Russell) Avery. I have an old photograph of her with her daughter, my great grandmother, Frances Emma Avery. Also ,handed down to me, I have a copy of the book "The Pony Express or Blazing The Westward Way" by William Lightfoot Visscher. The book is a prized family posession.
Del Mar, California
I really liked this website. I think it listed everything I needed to know. Thank you for making such a great website!
Texas
I look forward several times each year to the new history and data made available to the public. I am just a history buff and may never see it myself but here through the site I am a frequent traveler. I commend you & thank you.
Southern Illinois
I always enjoy my visits to the Pony Express when I'm playing CyberSurfari, not only do i always find the answer I'm looking for but pick up new knowledge with each visit. I often pop in at other times just for a sticky beak!
Sydney, Australia
Thank you so much for putting this site together!! My son needed info for school on our relative, Pony Bob Haslam. Your site was very easy to navigate, and gave us exactly what we needed - and sparked his interest further! Your hard work is appreciated!
Clinton, New York
Easy to navigate, interesting to read about and fascinating to follow. Thanks!
Bulgaria
Just starting to check out your page, so can't comment yet too much. Glad someone like you is trying to keep the history alive of the old west.
Louisiana
One of our horses was used at Hanover by an NPEA rider to transport the torch. It was in the middle of the night, so it was even more dramatic. The whole event was emotional, making the Olympics very personal for us that year. It's wonderful to see a site that is attempting to keep the memory of the Pony Express and it's meaning to yesterday's settlers and today's communication alive.
Nebraska
Hello! My hobby is researching old mining camps & ghost-towns, then finding & photographing them. (mostly what's left of them!)
Your site was a link from Bob Rankin's "Tourbus". It's an interesting newsletter that he writes. You'll probably get LOTS of "hits". I don't have much knowledge about the pony express, but now with your book list, I'll have fun "boning-up"! In a few months, I'll E-you again and report on my progress. It would be interesting to hear you speak on the Pony Express someday!
Elmhurst, Il. (22Mi. W. of Chicago)
Was really glad to see someone had taken the time to put together a terrific site about an important piece of history.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Inland Pass/South Calif. USA
Linked here from "Tourbus" newsletter. Wonderful information!!!!
St. Joseph, Missouri
I very much enjoy historical sites, events, books, etc. Found this site easily navigated and informative. Keep up the good work.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
This is a great website! Very, very informative! I'm in the process of writing a children's book, and I want to incorporate The Pony Express in it... your website has helped me a quite a bit already. Thanks!
Kansas
Everything was really easy to navigate, and very informative. I initially was interested in the Pony Express as I grew up reading a lot about the west and had read some about the Pony Express riders. Then, a few years ago my dad told me he thought the Pony Express had come thru close to where he lived in Seligman, Missouri. I have not been able to confirm this, but thought it was interesting where he said it had a station in an old post office/store. At any rate, it's really interesting reading about it.
Federal Way, Washington
Just visited Ft. Churchill, NV. I had no camera so I used your site to share the experience with a friend who will no doubt make their own trip there soon. Tom Crews (movie star)... excellent job and a lot of work on this site. Very well laid out. Your work is appreciciated. Best laid out site of complex subject I've ever seen. Folks at Virginia City should commission you to do a site for them. V.C. tourist sites are fragmented and incomplete.
Portland, Oregon
A fabulously interesting and well accomplished site!
Great history for young (grandchildren,) & old alike.
You deserve a lot of credit.
Clarkston, Michigan
I ENJOY THE WEBSITE VERY MUCH,I AM A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE
NPEA.MY HOME TOWN OF HANOVER, KS IS HOME TO THE ONLY
OORIGINAL STATION LEFT ON ITS ORIGINAL SITE.THE PONY EXPRESS
ALWAYS HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR FAMILY,MY FATHER
AND BROTHER ARE ALSO MEMBERS.THANKS THE INFO!
ADAMS, NEBRASKA
You've got a heck of a website! I've also got a website on the History Ring and I'm trying to peruse through all the websites to see what each has to offer. I would say so far yours is by far one of the best. I visted your site since I have an interest in Pony Express history. I also attached an award "For Outstanding History" that I give to websites that I think deserve recognition. Normally it's an award that can't be applied for, I just give it out when I see fit, thus it makes it more valuable.
San Jose, California
site easy to navigate.I have 2 copies of the national geographic magazine (july 1980)in which there is a very good article about the pony express.in 1983 I was fortunate enough to go from Sacramento to Virginia City,Nev.along hiway 50.It was in february so I can imagine what those riders had to go thru. I want to do the trip all the way on horseback.
Hawkes Bay, New Zeland
My partner and I are genealogists. We are working on a Guide for research in Churchill County, Nv and I am researching the Stations that were located in Churchill County,their Station Masters and any other information that is available. Thank you.
Fallon, Nevada
I had not seen the Pony Express riders map so well done as you have shown on your Pony Express Route. Keep up the good work.
California
This website is really cool!!! I'm supposed to be writing a research paper for school, and I was inspired by your site to choose the pony express as my topic. Thanx!!!
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Your site is great. It realy helped me with my essay!
New Jersey
a great website, keep doing the good work guys!
london
Love the site, you have done a wonderful job, it was easy to navigate, informative yet concise. We appreciate your dedication, thank you.
Lombard, Illinois
just want to say what a wanderful site you have here..i live in New Zealnd and i am looking at moving to the usa or canada in a few years..i just want to find out about the history and stuff..i learnty in school when i took history about the american civil wars and the poney express and the american wild west..as you can see i am a fan of the old days of america...thank you for a lovely site and good luck in your ventures
New Zealand
I like the whole cotton pickin thang!!!! I am a member and plan to be for some time.
Louisville, Alabama
I am hoping to learn alot from this site. This is the first time i have visited and hope to be here more. Thank you for all your info.
Idaho
I just wanted to thank you for all of the work you have done, a labor of love and hobby on the Pony Express. I am the mother of a homeschooled fourth grader. I am using a literature approach to California History using text books and the state standards for my curriculum. We are currently reading "Riders of the Pony Express" by Ralph Moody. It's a perfect book for his age.
The only discrepancy I have found concerns Buffalo Bill. So why is there a bit of confusion? Moody says that Buffalo Bill was a great rider, but is doubtful that he rode for the mail. He says that Bill was 14 at the time of the Pony Express and was a messenger boy at Leavenworth, Kansas. He also says that Wild Bill Hickok worked on theroute as a stableman in Rock Creek, but not as a rider. So what should I tell Luke? This book was written in 1958. Since I don't have the time to really look into this, I am anxious to hear your opinion! There are conflicting reports about the characters of John Fremont, John Sutter and Kit Carson, I enjoy reading as much as I can. I grew up in Philadelphia, so these history lessons are all new to me. I am loving being in 4th grade!
I really appreciate the map that you have on one of the weblinks that shows every station. I printed them and glued the pages together so as Luke reads his book, he can follow the riders through the stations. They were brave boys and men. The pictures of the mochila really brought part of the story to life. Again, thanks for all of your work.
A home school mom
My Son is studying the Pony Express in class and we looked this site up. Caleb did well on the quiz.
West Virginia
I found it to be very easy to navigate. which keeps you at the web page instead of moving to another one on the same subject. I aslo want to thank you for all the information on your web site. My son had a project due in school about heroes and he choose William F. Cody. we found your web site to be very helpful.
Zion, Illinois
I am a Student. Good Site. Easy to Navigate.
Bangladesh
I have not yet viewed your web pages, but I am trying to prepare for the American Exhibit for the International Day at Chiang Mai International School. I am looking for facts that will exhibit the noble characyer of the Southwest. I have 2 minutes of the program shared with Betsy Ross, Abe Lincoln, & Harriet Tubman. Two minutes to cover the Southwest. : ) Thank you for making this site available.
Thailand
It was easy to find the information that I was looking for. It was very informative and interesting to read.
Lawrence, Kansas
Gracias por este sitio
Asuncion-Paraguay
I have been a Western history buff since 1957 when I started reading True West mag. I'm now 73 years old and have a quite a collection of books, mag. and articles. I have to keep putting up more shelves! So glad I found you. Keep up the good work.
Maple Shade, New Jersey
I'm an amateur genealogist, but I'll not bore you with that here. Let me just say EXCELLENT SITE, full of good information and easily navigable.
Vergne, TN
Being a "senior Citizen", I have just received a P C and discovering the world of the Internet. I congratulate you on your web site,and find its contents most rewarding.
United Kingdom
Great Site; Found your address in the book titled " Whats makes Flamingos Pink" Author, Bill Mc Lain
West Virginia
Publishing monthly newsletter for our civil war Roundtable. linked over to your grand site.
Cleveland, Ohio
Thanks for being on the web! I was looking for a list of towns/stations as I am a bicycle enthusiast and would like to follow the PE route from Sacramento to St. Joseph (as close as possible) on a touring bike.
Peoria, Illinois
I LOVE YOUR WEB SITE, AND YES I FOUND IT EASY TO NAVIGATE. I AM 70 YEARS OLD, BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF THE WEST. THANK YOU FOR A VERY INTERESTING WEB SITE.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
I found the site on Google Search when I was looking for relatives. I am a direct decedent of Rawleigh Taylor and Elizabeth Waddell Taylor. In searching for Rawleigh's parentage I have been checking out people he associated with and I noticed that George Taylor married a Mary Waddell, Elizabeth's sister. I search anywhere I can. I did find the site very interesting. I wasn't aware that the Waddells were associated with the Pony Express until recently. I love history and especially when it relates to my family. I did find the web site easy to navigate.
Des Moines, Iowa
I found the site very informative. I wish I had all this information available to me before I retired from teaching and before my two visits to the States. Yes it was easy to navigate. I got the site address from The Hutchison Directory of Web Sites.
Scotland
bloody great site mate our country was also founded on horse back from the times. the man from snowy river - the Australian light horse people became legends as a lot of Americans have also done well keep up the good work in making this site great
Sunshine Coast, Australia
i think the pony express is so cool. i would love to live during that
time it sounds like so much fun, but hard work.
New York
I am very interested in our wonderful American History and its every phrase of happening. I am a member of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. I love history. And the Pony Express History played a Major Role in this great country. It's Brave men who faced all kinds of dangers to get the mail through. Many thanks for having such a fine page. It is truly a wonderful experience for everyone to see and learn about our great country. Many Thanks.
Dallas, Texas
Thank you for keeping the Pony Express alive.
Olympia, Washington
This site is very well done and informative. I enjoyed looking through it even though I have no ancestors who participated.
Seattle, Washington
I surfed in from Rootsweb.com. I'm very much interested in Western life and the Pony Express is a BIG PART of the western life as I know it. This is how family members stayed in touch with one another from the East side of the country to the West side of the country.
I found this site very easy to navigate around.
Keep up the Great Work.
Greenville, New Hampshire
I am 7 years old. I am interested in American history, the Pony Express, the Civil War and the American Revolution. I like history about the wild wild west. I am intersted about cowboys and indians and how indians were able to live in the wild with no homes made out of medal.
Arlington, Maryland
This is the best site I've looked at, and I'm very drawn to the hist of the pony express. I bet none of the riders had haemorrhoids ha ha. Look forward to your reply.
Townsville, Australia
Thanks for a great site and connection to our past Western USA History of Country and People. I Like It! :) Got on through the History Channel Site. Thanks Again, MUCH!!
Baptist Missionary in Taiwan
Hi, me and my children 7 and 8 yrs of age are real fans of the Western. Next year we plan to visit the USA and discover this part of your country. We really upreciate your detailed information, which help as to feel your country closer. we are looking forward to get informations and start our trip.
Stockholm, Sweden
I have really enjoyed your site. Thanks for the opportunity to learn more.
North Carolina
I FOUND IT VERY EASY TO NAVIGATE - FAR EASIER THAN THE BRAVE YOUNG RIDERS OF THE PONY EXPRESS EVERY ONE WAS A TRUE HERO
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
Hi. Read a newspaper article and came to visit the site. Great info and pics. I'm really a history buff and of course anything mentioning horses. Please visit me at http://www.myfineequine.com for great all natural horse,dog,cat and people products.
Washington
Found web site in Men's Journal. Site extremely easy to use and, trust me, I'm of the generation [ie,75] which doesn't find the web natural or easy to understand and use.
Virginia
I have been an xp rider for my 5th (hurray) year. I was so excited to find this website. I found this website very efficient and easy to manuever through.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
I have put your sight into my favorites as it is not only entertaining but is very
informative and well thought out.
I hope you keep up the good work and add to your site.
as an Englishman who always wanted to be in that era I cannot leave your sight alone
the reading is brilliant.
Thank you very much for the hours of pleasure you have given me.
Luton, Bedfordshire England
My brother "Andy" is a member. He has told me a lot about it.
I like your site keep up the good work.
Newton,Alabama
I have been looking for information on the Pony Express and this is the most information I have found to date. I have a question that I would love to have an answer to. Is there anywhere that I could find a listing of all the known Pony Express riders? I believe my Great-Great Grandfather was a rider and I would love to see if his name is on the list. Thank-you very much.
Texarkana, Arkansas
Easy to navigate; enjoyable reading, informative and piques the imagination as to what life must have been like in 'them thar days'.
Ottawa, Canada
I found this pretty easy to get around in and it helped out a lot for my school project on the pony express.
Oregon
Tom, As a follow-up to my message in January, we wanted to let you know our Pony Express exhibit was picked for nationals of History Day to be held in June at U of Maryland. Your web page was EXTREMELY helpful in our project and is included in the annotated bibliography. We just wanted to send a big THANK YOU from Iowa! We're finding people are fascinated with the Pony Express and we are having fun sharing what we've learned. Wish us luck at nationals!!
May 2001
I'M AN ITALIAN GIRL WHO LOVES PONY EXPRESS AND AS I USE TO SPEND MY SUMMER VACATION IN THE USA,I VISITED THE MOST P.E.PLACES I COULD.YOUR WEB SITE HELPED ME A LOT IN FINDING THEM;YOU DID A GREAT JOB!KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Italy
This site is clear and very easy to navigate.
I am actually doing some research for a friend who is having his knee replaced. He has decided he wants to hike the trail after his new knee is fully operative. His recoup time will be an excellent opportunity for him to research and your site will be an excellent source of information. Even though I found your site for someone else, I found it very engrossing. Thank you.
Santa Ana, California
I loved this site. It provided all I needed to prepare lesson plans. Thank you.
Farmington, New Mexico
Graphics are good. It is a clean layout, without a lot of different type styles and colors to distract. I found it easy to navigate from one area to another. I appreciate that you paid tribute to the horses in one section. I am particularly interested in more bios/backgrounds of the riders.
California
I have always had an intense interest in the old west, the people involved, their life-styles, their weapons and their animals. Your site provides me with a wealth of info that I might have missed. I am an avid reader, hunter and I shoot and collect fire-arms. Thank You.
E.Pembroke, New York
I really liked the web site, I am interested in pony express
as my grandfather rode in the centennial ride in 1960 at
Marysville,KS. I would like to become a member.
Cawker City, Kansas
I like this pages very much. I´m only 13 years old, but
VERY interested in Pony Express.
I can almost know, what kind of feeling was ride at Pony
Express on 1800´s, and feel the wind of Wild West´s prairies.....
Finland
A friend that is a Oregon Trail historian asked me to look you up. She hopes to join the trail. I just love any history that concerns the west.
Idaho
We really enjoyed your site. Each year your riders change horses right in front of our book store in Camino, CA.
Camino, California
It was a great site. Whom ever made it did a wonderful job. It is really good.
Oklahoma
I loved your site. It helped me a lot for my English paper.
Boise, Idaho
Very enjoyable, and very easy to navigate. Being a native son of St Joseph made it all the more satisfying.
Elk Grove, California
Though I discovered this site mainly by accident I have found it to be very informative and easy to browse through. A lot of hard work and research has gone into the compilation of the site and as I am very interested in the social history of America I learned a great deal about a subject about which I admit I was fairly ignorant. I will return, as General McArthur once said. Meantime good luck with your future efforts.
Mackinnon, Scotland
I found the site pretty easy. I am an Instructional Assistant in my local school district.
My family and I crossed the trail near Austin, NV and my vacation pictures have touched off a flurry of questions from my 4th graders, I have also always been fascinated in the Express. I
was thrilled to actually, finally see a real part of the Trail. Thanks for this site!
Davisburg, MI
I am in 10th grade and I absolutely love history about the Pony Express. I knew a little bit about the Pony Express from school and the History Channel(!) but I wasn't really hooked until I saw the show "The Young Riders". I know it isn't exactly factual, but it is really great show. This really sparked my intrest. Now I am always "surfing" trying to find info about the Pony Express and looking for maps of the routes and any other info about the 1860's or the west. Thank you so much for your great site!
Southern Maryland
While visiting the Home Station in St. Joe, Mo. i noticed
several pictures on the walls of various stations. Do you
know if there has been a compilation of known station pictures been made into one collection, book etc.? (Note: Check out BOOKS Page.) Would love to have one.
I found this site to be most informative with material i have not seen anywhere else. Fantastic is the word i am looking for. Good luck and keep 'riding'.
Blythe, California
What a great site! Yours is by far, the most complete and
comprehensive site out there on the Pony Express. As a 130
lbs(soaking wet) Cavalry reenactor (43rd Va. Cav., Mosby's
Rangers) I have always felt an affinity for the express
riders. It was interesting to read that they carried
virtually the same weapons that I do in my endeavors. I was
also struck by the similarity (except for the horn) between
the typical express rider's saddle and a U.S. Cav MacClellan
saddle. Both are light, low cantled and comfortable for
both horse and rider. I am certainly going to recommend
your site to my fellow cavalry reenactors (one of whom is a
public school educator) as a good sidelight to what was
going on in the "horse world" of our time period. Keep up
the good work. If you are interested, when we get our web
site up and running, I will forward the address to you.
43rd Bttn. Va. Cav. (Mosby's Rangers)
This is a wonderful site. I have a long list of books now to get and read. I have always heard that my great grandfather rode for the Pony Express and am always looking for articles hoping that I someday find his name, which by the way was Luther H. Palmer. Thank you again. I will be back here often.
Oregon
I think this site is one of the easiest sites to navigate. I am writing a research paper in English class right now, and this site's history page has been a tremendous help in my research. Especially because it was so well done. Thank you for this terrific and informative site.
Springfield, Illinois
The site is great. Instead of going to the library and getting all the books it is all right here. I was wondering, have you ever heard of an activity that allows students to make their own mochillas. I am a student teacher and some one told me about this activity once, but
I have not been able to find anything about it. Can you help? The site is very easy to navigate. You buttons are great and stuff is just well organized. Your titles make me want to click every link to learn more. Great Job!
Missouri
The wife & I was talking about the pony express this morning driving to work. When I got back home I brought up my netscape & typed in Pony Express & got right on. We were both surprised how short lived the Pony was. I thought it was much, much longer. Haven't explored all the features yet, but think its a very good, & easy site to read. thanks a lot.
Everett, Washington
Thoroughly enjoy your site. I find it very easy to navigate this site. Have visited many times. Each time I find something new and interesting. Didn't write anything before. Would LOVE to be a rider in the re-run!!!
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
I just love this page, I think my dad would like this page since he is a Pony Express Rider for the western part of Nebraska.
Morril, Nebraska
I AM IMPRESSED WITH YOUR SITE. IT WAS EASY TO GET AROUND, AND FULL OF SOME VERY USEFUL INFO. IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MAKE GATHERING INFO OFF THE INTERNET FOR RESEARCH PAPERS VERY SUCCESSFUL!! THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE TIME YOU DEDICATE TO BUILDING SUCH AN INTERESTING SITE!
Las Vegas, Nevada
This is on my favorites list not only because I need it for a HUGE project in school but also because your page is so interesting! Keep up the awesome work!
Washington
You should put pictures on here of some of the horses but I have not been to all of the pages so maybe you do. One of the reasons I was interested is because I am a big horse fan and love to train horses and just go on joy rides. I also have my own little club that we ride together and we have days that we clean up the tac room well, I guess I better go look at the other pages!
Minnesota
I grew up within 10 miles of Bill Cody's boyhood home and am interested in all local history. It is refreshing to see history portrayed as it really happened. Keep it up, don't let our young people get their history from Hollywood.
Platte City, Missouri
I've always wanted to be a cowboy, an impossible dream here in urban Singapore. Your web site is fascinating!
Singapore
I had no problem navigating this page. Hopefully this site will give me a better understanding of the pony express.
Jefferson City, Missouri
I am just researching on what items I can develop for Midwest of Cannonfalls. I think your site provided me enough resource materials. Thanks
Manila, Philippines
You have a beautiful page. Living in the part of the country where the Pony Express first started, it is part of our lives.
Falls City, Nebraska
Thank you very much, this page saved me on my homework assignment!! :-)
Colorado
HELLO! I´m 12 years old girl from Finland, and I´m very,
very interested in Pony Express. One of my hobbies is
western riding, and so I almost know, how lovely job was to
work in Pony Express in the years 1860-1861.
BUT THOSE PONY EXPRESS-PAGES ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!I LOVE THEM!
I had visited many times on this pages, and they´re just
they, what I need. And on the this pages is very useful and
interesting information about Pony Express.
I´d like to have an email buddy, who likes Pony Express too. So, please
if you´re interested in Pony Express, so write email for
me, so we will be email buddies!
Finland
My Great-Great Grandfather was Amos "Mose" Wright. Reading about his life I can see where I have gotten my dramatics and my love of exagerating stories!!! Amos was a great man who did so much with his life and his family is still benefiting from it!!!!!
Idaho
Congratulations on your fine web page. Your coverage of the
2000 was excellent. Joyce and I have printed all 20 pages
to share with our grandsons.
Lafayette, California
I love the West. I love the history of the Pony Express and courage and individualism of the original riders. I Loved visiting St Joseph and the museums there.
June 2000
I am from the Basque country, and had never heard of the Pony Express until today.
Good Site!
San Sebastian, Spain
First of all, let me applaud you for an excellent web page! I linked in from the Sept. 2000 National Trails Symposium, Redding CA, web site.
As an endurance rider, I have ridden the XP trail from Salt Lake City (Camp Floyd) to Carson City, NV (750 miles in 15 days, 1991), and back and forth many times since. I've don't point-to-points and loops. I have logged about 2,000 miles on this stretch of XP trail and I love it. There is no finer adventure.
I'm sure you are aware of Dave Nicholson, DVM, and his XP 2001 ride next year. I hope to join part of this event.
As a final comment: there are efforts underway to make the whole Pony Express trail a national trail, with full permanent protections where possible, etc., etc. I am quite concerned that when that happens, equestrians will be barred from riding this trail, as has happened on the Oregon Trail and other trails originally made by horsemen, now forbidden to horsemen. This would be an injustice of the first order, yet some misguided people will use the opportunity to restrict this historic trail to hikers only, or worse yet, hikers and mt. bikers only. We Must Not Let This Happen!
San Anselmo, California
Nice site, I'm coordinating coverage for the Carson City newspaper and it gave me information I needed to know when the riders will be here.
Carson City, Nevada
You have a marvelous web site here. Thank you.
Long Distance Trails Office
Tom, I'm already a member of the CA NPEA and I thought it was about time that I finally visited this site. It's wonderful! Your work is greatly appreciated!
Brookings, Oregon
Great Web site! I got your location from the news release of NPEA. While in Redbridge, MO. I drove up to St. Joseph to visit the Pony Express museum and was pleasantly surprised. I had a great day and hope to get back soon.
Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
I really enjoyed looking at this site! I must say I am very impressed! Please keep up all the very great work.
Florida
Hi,
We enjoyed looking at you site. We learned a lot from your site about the Pony Express.
Mrs. Davis' Class
Haven't looked at the entire site yet. Just logged in. I got the address from a very good friend. What I have seen looks GREAT.
Columbia, South Carolina
Keep up the style ya got now, maybe more pictures from the express in the home page, just love those old pictures.
Holland
I am travelling to Japan. I was explaining where I live to new friends. I wanted to have the full story so I did a bit of searching (starting with askjeeves) and found you. I don't have time to explore all the wonderful features you seem to have...I'll be back. Thanks.
Pollock Pines, California
Great site: Since I was born and raised in St.Joe, I have always had a special interest in her history. This site has given me an opportunity to refresh my memory. Thanks a lot for being here.
St.Petersburg, Florida
Just happened upon your 'Station'...due to today's anniv. date
There is SO much to enjoy here...I sampled the story about the
stick horse that traveled, in friendship, all over the world.
Your site is one, which a person can return to, for many
enjoyable 'reads'...I look forward to it. Thank you for making
your site so easy to use...it's so well indexed...and offers
so much variety!!!
San Jose, California
Awesome page, thanks for the info.
Washington
Did not see Pony Tales in my first search. What a fascinating history. These guys were either fearless, or FOOL HEARTY! Their commitment to a job and their oath are inspiring and they would be wonderful role models for kids today. Good luck, great job!
Florida
just a short note to say how informative your site is. my interest was rekindled by the article in national geographic which i read only recently. doctors and dentists in Australia are fond of keeping such magazines in their waiting rooms. naturally I'd read of the pony express when i was a boy and of course there were numerous references on the countless American westerns we watched on television and prior to 1956, at the cinema. of course we didn't call it the cinema but "the pictures". one spoke of going to the pictures. anyway, thanks for your excellent site. cheers.
Sydney, Australia
I really enjoyed looking at this page. It helped me learn a lot.
Indiana
I was looking for educational sites for a class that I am taking in college and I found a link to this site. I want to be a teacher, and I think that this is a great site for kids to visit either for fun or as an assignment.
Washington
I teach ESOL to diverse cultural backgrounds in a classroom setting in Arizona; this site is being utilized to help them learn more of our area of the country while making the instruction pertinent and FUN! Lots of potential for interaction while stressing memory activities....THANKS!
Arizona
I enjoyed the poems!
Louisville, Kentucky
This is a very informative site. My 15 year old daughter is doing research on the pony express and it is extremely helpful.
New Hampshire
I am a member of SIERA and have helped with the radio communications for a few years now. I found this site very interesting. I plan to get a few books to read on the subject. It will help when I am on the trail in 2000.
Keep up the great work.
Yerington, Nevada
Enjoyed your "work in progress." My parents had a museum that featured Pony Express items including one of the original buildings of a station. My grandfather Jim Swim owned the original home station building in Marysville Kansas and ran a business out of it. I am glad that I was able to use your site to gather info for a paper I writing for school.
Missouri
You have a cool web site here. My CB handle is pony express. Keep up the good work.
Cedar Lake, Indiana
This is a great site. I home school my kids, and they got a lot information here. Thanks for putting it up.
Ohio
Hi, thanks for having this site here. I am enjoying if very much. I was just looking for some information on some toy cap guns I have and wound up here. Again thanks for you effort in putting this site together.
Eldridge, Iowa
I think your pony express site is exceptional. Very well put
together and full of information.
Marysville Chamber of Commerce
I love learning about the pony express and have always found it very
interesting. This web site has many informational things on it.
I have always thought that the pony express was cool because of
the way people would just get on carriage and carry mail and
news across the United States. Anyway I am ten years old and
I loved your web page. It is a true eyebrow raiser. I enjoyed
learning things that I had never heard before. Thank you for such a great web page.
Plano, Texas
I just had to do a report on trails west and chose the pony express trail. This is an awesome site and has a lot of information -- most of the info I got was from this site.
Southwest Washington
Thank you for such a comprehensive and enjoyable site!
Sonoma County, California
I think this is a great site for the Pony Express. I am a student doing a report on the Pony Express and your page has thoroughly helped me because of all the information you have on the Pony Express.
Jackson, Michigan
Have found this site knowledgeable and interesting.
Nebraska
I am an active member of NPEA and ride in Wyoming Territory as well as attend the annual conventions. I was looking for info on the XP and hit here. Thanks for the work during the re-ride..... its great to come check the progress during the ride! We know it takes a lot of time and work! Keep it up........ Happy Trails
Montana Territory
We are doing a History project with my teacher. We are in the fifth grade at Silver Hills Middle School in Wallace, ID. Do you have any emblems that they Pony Express used that we could see. If you have any other information, we would appreciate your help. We have used a lot of stuff off of your site.
Idaho
Hi my name is Jason, and I'm very big in the history of our great country. This is my fav.time period in history. I really like the pony express. because one of my ancestors was a rider. I really enjoyed this site keep out the good work.
Utah
I think that this is a very cool site, it has given me a lot of neat ideas for my school project! The information here is very accurate. Thank you for keeping this site updated!!!! *smiles*
Minnesota
This is one of the most creative web sites I have visited recently.
New Mexico
I am a home school teacher. We visited St. Joseph and the museums last summer. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We have been studying the Westward Expansion portion of our nation's history and today decided to find some web sites that could assist us on the subject of the Pony Express. The children and I have enjoyed our visit and now know where we can return next time we have a question on the Pony Express. Thank you.
Hueytown, Alabama
January 2006
Growing up as a child in Europe, I was in love with the American West...but especially the Pony Express. From the time I was five years old and first heard of the magnificent riders, I would get on my own horse and pretend to carry the mail just as the horsemen of old did. That fun game as a child has turned in to a real thirst for Pony Express history, and of all the websites I have seen, yours is the best, my friend. You have put together a great multitude of information in an incredibly easy to navigate format. The way you have subdivided the sections makes accessing the information the reader wants as easy as the click of a button--something I wish I could have had all those years ago when I used to research this topic on my own. Keep up the great work and I will be back many times!
March 2005
I lke your website alot because it has all the information I need. love the pictures of the horses. When I was a little girl I loved horses Hey I still do well I gotta tell my friends about this website at first I DIDN'T KNOW who Tom Crews was but now i do!
March 2005
Well, I am Peruvian. It is the first time I visit your page and it is really great!
I have been interested in the Pony Express since I was a kid. I am also a teacher, and although in my country we do not study US history deeply it is very insteresting to teach about it to students.
The maps are great!
February 2005
GOOD JOB ON THIS WEB SITE! I AM A STUDENT DOING A RESEARCH PAPER ON A TOPIC OF MY CHOICE AND SINCE I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED WITH THE OLD WEST (PART OF THE REASON I CHOSE TO GO TO COLLEGE IN WYOMING AND I LOVE IT HERE)I DECIDED TO PURSUE THIS TOPIC. THIS SITE HAS BEEN VERY USEFEUL AND EASY TO GET AROUND IN.THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFO!
December 2004
I really enjoy this website! It is so jam-packed with information, my history class is going to be overwhelmed by how much I have to teach them!( I am an 11th grader, and we have projects where we teach each other about various subjects) I chose the Pony Express because I have always loved horses, and there are so many people involved that there are literally thouseands of stories to dig up and share. I wish I could join the re-Act NPEA event, but it would be difficult since I live in Alaska :). Thank you so much for having all this fascinating information right at my fingertips!
November 2004
I liked the way this is formatted. It is easy to locate and It is eye catching so I am drawn to it and I actually want to read the information stated in it.
Caldwell, Idaho
October 2004
The site is easy to navigate. My wife and I just spent a week in Ely, Nevada. We did some exploring around Cherry Creek and Schellbourne. We decided to run the trail from Schellbourne to Ruby Valley. Our vehicle is a 75 Bronco, kind of appropriate. It was an awesome ride.
September 2004
The site was wonderful. One of the most informative I've found. I truly appreciate the talents put into designing such a super site.
July 2004
I´m 17 years old and live in Guatemala, Central America. Right now I´m working on an important school asignment. It´s about the pony express. This work will influence my graduation grade a lot, so I realy need all the help I can get. I´m writing to you because I saw your web page, by the way I think it´s great that there is still some one that cares, and I was wondering that maybe you have additional information or some essays you could perhaps send by e-mail. I know this is a big favor but if there is any thing I can do for you in Guatemala... just ask.
I realy hope to hear soon from you whatever the answer is.
Thanks a lot.
June 2004
I am doing a research report on the Pony Express, and came upon this site. I found it helpful, informative, and easy to read and comprehend. Great site!
April 2004
this site was very easy to read and understand!!i am in 6th grade and i had a fun time reading it!!any body could understand it and it all so has enough information to get all the itms you need for a reserch paper!!i got alot of my information!!i got every thing i needed!!!thank you so much!!!i really think you should get a kids and an adult page on the poney express!how i found this great site was i went to serch and i cliked on this one first cause it sounded the best!!and guess what!!???it was the best!!thank you so much 4 all of your information on the poneyexpress!!!
April 2004
So far this site has been very easy to use. I love reading about the Pony Express reenactment. I checked it every day during the ride last year. I lived in St. Joe (actually Gower) for 6 years and it is still close to my heart. Please keep up the good work on the site, you definitly have a loyal following of interesting watchers and readers.
March 2004
I was impressed by all the information on your site. It a great resource and very well written.
March 12, 2004
Found site when searching for current info about St. Joseph. I was born and raised in St. Joseph. Always had a interest in the Pony Express as a child. I now collect Pony Express postal FDCs. Interested in making contact with any individuals or groups which collect Pony Express postal FDCs. I am 62 years old and now a resident of THAILAND but my roots will always be linked to St. Joseph and its history.
March 2004
We are winding down and will be transferring the post office to the Marines shortly. It was quite an experience building a post office from the ground up. In December we dedicated the Post Office as the "Frances M. Vega Memorial Post Office" in honor of one of our fellow postal workers who we lost on November 2, 2003. She was enroute to her 2 weeks of leave when the helicopter she was on was shot down over Fallujah, Iraq. She was among 15 soldiers that were killed in that tragedy from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Mail trucks are a common target here in Iraq, but like the pony express riders of old, we get the mail through. It is safe to say that we have handled over 1.5 million pieces of mail to date and it will continue as the marines take their rotation. This number is of course for just this post office. The soldiers of the 3 ACR thank those individuals who kept us in their prayers and their thoughts. Hope to be home soon.
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This is an absolutely fascinating web site. I have enjoyed navigating it for information (incidentally it was easy to move around within your site).
November 2003
I'm in 4th grade and this is my first book report this year. And I just can't wait until I get my grade. If I get an A I am sure it'll be because of you. Thank You.
Actually I just wanted to thank everyone involved with putting this site together. Not only is it easy to navigate, but it also has an abundance of information. I am writing a paper for my Great Plains class and most of the information that I am including is coming from this site. Just wanted to say thank you for such a great resource
I am not very educated on computers and this site was easy for me to navigate. I am a retired postal employee and a stroke victim . Thank you for the use of this very interesting site.
September 2003
I found the site very easy to navigate. It's my first time visiting and enjoyed it very much. I am looking for info on my great-great-grandfather Elijah Hiett Maxfiled, whom I believe was a pony express rider.
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I found the web site easy to navigate. Like a good book, the pages of the web site are well organized. I am interested in the annual ride and membership in the association.
August 2003
I THOUGHT THE SITE WAS VERY WELL MAPPED OUT.
I AM DESCENDENT OF ALEXANDER MAJORS, WHICH IS WHY I WAS INTERESTED IN THE PONY EXPRESS.
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