The Pony Express National Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri Documents the Pony Express History of ‘Fast Mail’
Pony Express riders had more challenges than typing of e-mails
The Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri documents the history of the Pony Express which was the first method of fast mail delivery from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast.
In the modern day, the National Pony Express Association (NPEA) continues to keep the memory alive of the Pony Express by performing re-rides each year. Amazing. The museum in St. Joseph is supposed to be the most complete museum of history documenting the Pony Express.
The fast mail service
While we have electronic communications replacing regular mail service today, from April 3, 1860 through October 26, 1861, Pony Express riders made the journey from Missouri to California during the Civil War to deliver mail. They traveled through rough terrain and mountains.
The Pony Express Museum located at 914 Penn Street in St. Joseph has exhibits, maps, and artifacts that help educate people who come from all over to learn about the Pony Express.
Over 10,000 people came to the Pony Express 150th Sesquicentennial on April 1–3, 2010. That year, a…
