This Smithsonian Snapshot celebrates the April 3, 1860, anniversary of the Pony Express. In 1860, a relay system of horses began to carry mail across the 1,966-mile “central route” between St. Joseph, ...
An illustration of a Pony Express rider passing men putting up telegraph poles, created in 1867. | George M. Ottinger, Library of Congress // Public Domain The Pony Express plays a bit of an oversized ...
This Smithsonian Snapshot celebrates the April 3, 1860, anniversary of the Pony Express. In 1860, a relay system of horses began to carry mail across the 1,966-mile “central route” between St. Joseph, ...
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