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	HistoryBuff.com -- History Library -- Pony Express
		On April 3, 1860, the Pony Express was launched as a daring private carrier to improve the terrible U.S. Postal Service to California.
		The first newspaper carried by Pony Express was a special light-weight edition of the St. Joseph Daily Gazette.
		The fastest time recorded was in November, 1860, when Pony riders carried westward the news of Lincoln's election as president on the outside of a letter to the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado.
	www.historybuff.com /library/refpony.html (493 words)

	Pony Express Trail National Back Country Byway \| Utah.com
		Prior to the Coach and Pony Express mail delivery, time from the east to the west--by ship down the Gulf of Mexico, across Panama by mule, then by ship again up to San Francisco--might take six weeks, and if the winds were off, eight weeks.
		Although the Pony Express lasted only 19 months, the associated glamour, both fact and fiction, has assured it a large and lasting chapter in the history of the West.
		While the Pony Express never did operate at a profit, it would be wrong to call the dramatic venture a failure.
	www.utah.com /playgrounds/pony_express.htm (1600 words)

	History of the Pony Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The image of the Pony Express is of young riders galloping across the prairie.
		Pony Express, mail service operating between Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, inaugurated on April 3, 1860, under the direction of the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company.
		The Pony Express is credited with helping to keep California in the Union by providing rapid communication between the two coasts.
	members.tripod.com /~pnyxpress/history.html (710 words)

	American West - Pony Express Information
		The Pony Express was a subsidiary of the famous freight and stage company.
		Financially, the owners spent $700,000 on the Pony Express and had a $200,000 deficit.
		Courtesy the staff at the Pony Express National Memorial and the St. Joseph Museum.
	www.americanwest.com /trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm (458 words)

	California's Gold Discovery
		Sacramento became the western terminus of the Pony Express in 1860.
		In the 1860's Friday's Station was an important remount stop for the Pony Express riders, and continued as a Way Station for the Pioneer stage lines and freight teams and wagons on the Bonanza Road.
		Pony Bob Haslam is credited with having made the longest round trip ride of the Pony Express.
	comspark.com /goldminer-mall/chronicles/ponyexpress.htm (2757 words)

	GORP - Pony Express National Historic Trail
		The prime objective of the Pony Express was to prove the feasibility of a year-round central route as an alternative to the secessionist-threatened southern route.
		Whereas the pony rider of 1860 rode a section of about 75 miles and changed horses every 12 to 15 miles, reenactment riders cover a shorter segment of 3 to 5 miles and use their own horses, turning the mochila over at the end of their ride to the next rider.
		As a result the Pony Express Trail follows the same track as the well-defined Oregon, California, and Mormon Pioneer Trails through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming, then traces the Mormon Pioneer Trail and Salt Lake cutoff of the California Trail from Fort Bridger to Salt Lake City.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/fulcrum/pony-exp.htm (1373 words)

	Pony Express Stations in White Pine County, Nevada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This trail was later used by the Overland Mail and Telegraph Company from 1861 to 1869 using the old established Pony Express stations and the trail became known as the Overland Trail.
		It was a station built by the Pony Express during the spring of 1860 and used until the route was changed by the Overland Mail in 1862.
		The Pony express station was located in the west end of Egan Canyon in T23N R62E Se1/4 of Section 15.
	www.webpanda.com /white_pine_county/historical_society/pony_exp.htm (1814 words)

	Pony Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Plans for the pony express were spurred by the impending cloud of the Civil War and the need for faster communication with California and the West.
		Although California relied upon news via the pony express during the early days of the Civil War, the horse line was never a financial success, leading its founders to bankruptcy.
		In this activity, students plot the route of the Pony Express, discover the kinds of terrain it crossed and calculate the number of legs needed to cover the distance of its total route.
	www.42explore2.com /pony.htm (1299 words)

	Pony Express - Fasted Mail Across the West
		The Pony Express alleviated this problem with riders who could dramatically reduce the amount of time it took for the mail to be delivered.
		The Pony Pony Express' most famous rider was Buffalo Bill Cody.
		One Hundred, eighty-three men rode for the Pony Express, each receiving $100 per month in pay.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /WE-PonyExpress.html (690 words)

	St. Joseph History - Pony Express
		Since the Pony Express was not part of the U.S. mail service, local letters bound for the Pony Express were mailed at the Patee House office for delivery to California.
		The famous painting by Charles Hargens of the start of the Pony Express is not an historically accurate portrayal of that important day, because the first Pony Express rider actually left during the night.
		The most significant thing the Pony Express accomplished was to help hold California - and its gold - for the Union at the start of the Civil War.
	www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us /history/ponyexpress.cfm (1335 words)

	Founding of the Pony Express - 1860
		Seventy-five men, none of them weighing over one hundred and ten pounds, were engaged as riders, being selected on account of their bravery, their capacity for deprivation and their horsemanship, as well as for their shooting abilities and their knowledge of the craft and the manner of attack of the Indians.
		One of these, Henry Wallace, was selected for the signal honor of inaugurating the Pony Express on April 3, 1860.
		Prior to the advent of the Pony Express the newspapers had succeeded in having a telegraph wire run from San Francisco to Stockton and thence through the San Joaquin Valley and over the Tehachapi's to Los Angeles, the idea being to anticipate the arrival in San Francisco of the southern stage.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist1/pxpress.html (732 words)

	National Postal Museum
		The Pony Express is one of the most colorful episodes in American history, one which can be used to measure not only the growth of the nation, but the pioneering spirit of our predecessors.
		The name "Pony Express" evokes images of courageous young men crossing long stretches of country, frequently under harsh conditions, facing the constant threat of death.
		With precision and expertise which would be envied by any military tactician, Alexander Majors arranged for the purchase of over 400 ponies; the building of 200 stations in desolate, uninhabited areas; the hiring of station masters to staff them; the stocking of provisions; and, of course, the hiring of the riders themselves.
	www.postalmuseum.si.edu /resources/6a2b_ponyexpress.html (984 words)

	Pony Express Riders of Iowa
		Pony Express Riders of Iowa, Inc. is a network of volunteer "Riders" who host fundraisers in their home county throughout the year.
		No formal qualifications are needed to become a member of Pony Express - men, women, and children join in the common cause of helping children and adults with disabilities.
		In the 30 plus years, Pony Express Riders of Iowa have raised over 6 million dollars for Camp Sunnyside.
	www.ponyexpressridersofiowa.org (261 words)

	Today in History: October 24
		This technological advance, pioneered by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, brought an end to the Pony Express, the horseback mail service which had previously provided the fastest communication between the East and the West.
		Although a financial failure, the Pony Express is considered a success for keeping communication open with California during the early months of the Civil War and proving that a central route to the West could be traveled year round.
		Stiers remembers riding for the Pony Express longer than it actually operated, but his memories of life on the trail are in sync with other historical accounts.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/oct24.html (1136 words)

	Pony Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was founded in 1992 by Bruce J. MacFadden, Ph.D. Pony Express activities included research, fieldwork, education, and public involvement.
		The program published the Pony Express newsletter and sponsored the highly popular fossil horse digs at Thomas Farm.
		Pony Express was entirely participant supported and increased in popularity each year since its inception.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/vertpaleo/ponyexpr.htm (214 words)

	Pony Express Route
		The entire trip of the Pony Express would be completed in 10 days cutting the time of mail and news delivery to the west coast by more than half.
		The Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, was 1840 miles in length.
		When the Pony Express started it only went through TWO states, Missouri and California, since the rest of the area was still territories: Nevada and Utah, Utah Territory; Wyoming, parts of Utah and Nebraska Territories; Nebraska and Colorado, Nebraska Territory; and Kansas, Kansas Territory.
	www.xphomestation.com /xproute.html (363 words)

	Pony Express by Avard Fairbanks
		When Abraham Lincoln was elected President, and when rebellion broke out in the South, and when shots were fired at Fort Sumter, it was the Pony Express that sped the news and spirited the mail to the Utah Territory and California.
		Gallant young Express riders, armed with a Bible and a small Colt pistol, covered the 1900 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento at a gallop in 8 to 10 days.
		Although the Pony Express operated for only eighteen months (replaced by the telegraph), it seized the imagination of the country it served so well.
	www.avardfairbanks.com /secular_works/ponyexpress (422 words)

	Home
		At Pony Express Realty, our goal is to provide you with courteous, expedient, professional service of of the highest caliber.
		Pony Express Realty and its agents are licensed by the Department of Real Estate, State of California.
		Pony Express Realty is not making any warranties or representations concerning any of these properties including their availability.
	www.ponyexpressrealty.com (369 words)

	Colorado Pony Express Softball Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Pony Express Softball Organization is a nonprofit organization sponsoring teams that participate as members of the Amateur Softball Association's Junior Olympic fastpitch program.
		Colorado Pony Express 14 a for all positions.
		Tryouts for the Colorado Pony Express Mustangs 18UA will be held 12 & 13 August, 2006 at Rangeview H.S. in Aurora, Co. The times are 10 - 12 AM both days.
	eteamz.active.com /coponyexpress/index.cfm (291 words)

	Pony Express History
		In the spirit of the Pony Express it is for us to bequeath to those who shall follow, new trails in the sky uniting in thought and in deed."
		Legend has it that Bronco Charlie Miller was eleven years old when he rode for the Pony Express.
		The Pony Express was a subsidiary for the freight and stage company.
	www.ponyexpress.org /history.htm (400 words)

	PonyExpressScavenger
		The Pony Express was the brainchild of Russell, Majors and Waddell to carry mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
		The Pony Express riders had to be expert riders, 18 years of age or less, and weigh less than 125 pounds.
		The Pony Express services began by charging $5.00 for mail weighing 1/2 ounce and later lowered their price to $1.00 per 1/2 ounce.
	schoolweb.missouri.edu /poplarbluff.k12.mo.us/lowe/PonyExpressScavenger.html (356 words)

	PONY Baseball/Softball • Protect Our Nation's Youths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		PONY Baseball and Softball announces 2006 Alumni Scholarship winners more...
		Long time PONY Field Director Nelson Acosta passes away more...
		PONY to allow deaf to use interpreters more...
	www.pony.org /home/default.asp (181 words)

	Pony Express National Historic Trail - Pony Express National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
		The relay system became the nation's most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph, and it played a vital role in aligning California with the Union in the years just before the Civil War.
		These guides will provide descriptions of locations where visitors will find remnants of the trail with either interpretive services or media that will add insight to the experiences and history of the Pony Express.
		The Patee House Hotel in St. Joseph, MO, was considered a luxurious place for lodging, served as the general office for the Pony Express in 1860-1861, and lodged the pony riders who carried the U.S. mail when they were in town.
	www.nps.gov /poex (303 words)

	The Pony Express
		One entrepreneur, Alexander H. Todd started a one man express service where he charged a fee in gold dust to take mail to and from the coastal post offices to miners in the field.
		Express companies soon sprang up all over, one of the most famous being Wells, Fargo & Company.
		The Butterfield Overland Mail Company was hired to carry mail along the Central Route surveyed by the war department.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/old_west/104623 (445 words)

	Pony Express Riders of Northwest Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Pony Express Riders of Iowa is a network of volunteers who host fundraisers in their home county throughout the year.
		No formal qualifications are needed to become a member of Pony Express - men, women, and children join in the common cause of helping others who have disabilities.
		Stub Johnson, Leo Gray, and Wayne Nellson had the idea to ride "Pony Express Style" county to county, not to carry mail, but to carry money to help Iowa children and adults with disabilities.
	www.ponyexpressstore.com (160 words)

	Pony Express International Express Courier and Airfreight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Pony Express operates from the island of Malta and offers an extensive range of wordlwide services including: Worldwide Express Courier, Airfreight, Customs Clearance and Delivery (Malta), Long Term Storage of goods for Importers (Malta), Domestic Courier Services (Malta).
		Pony Express Malta is based in Birkirkara - Tel.
		The Pony Express worldwide network, in collaboration with internationally reknown Aramex (ARAMEX is a trademark and service name of Aramex International.
	www.ponymalta.com (211 words)

	CD Baby: BUDDY ASHMORE & PONY EXPRESS: Messenger
		Pony Express invites you in, tells you a story, makes you laugh, and all the while you are hearing good bluegrass.
		Good music doesn't have to try to be good --it just is. The gift that Buddy Ashmore has given so many of us is that childlike love for music that we all pray we never lose over time.
		Peace to you all as you ride with the Pony Express where you just might find George D., an illegal flat pick and a Bible all laying on the same bed.
	www.cdbaby.com /ponyexpress (790 words)

	History of the United States Postal Service 1775-1993
		At least three decades before the Pony Express galloped into postal history, the "iron horse" made a formal appearance.
		Although funds were appropriated a month before he left office in 1893, subsequent Postmasters General dragged their feet on inaugurating the new service so that it was 1896 before the first experimental rural delivery routes began in West Virginia, with carriers working out of post offices in Charlestown, Halltown, and Uvilla.
		Many transportation events in postal history were marked by great demonstrations: the Pony Express, for example, and scheduled airmail service in 1918.
	www.usps.gov /history/his2.htm (2900 words)

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