ers which through dang de ri e th e d e route mak s, blizzards an lt Lake City. Th Indians, bandit Sa ed to ud cl ns in ai nt 0th Mou ross the Utah marked the 15 continue out ac 10 en rrible heat. 20 th , ld 27 ou ry w anua the the Sierra te of er g ov in n s; n rt gi se be de the the Pony to, and Nevada anniversary of into Sacramen operation of d oele County an ak To pe in ns l ai g ai nt in tr ou e ur 420 D Th aM 190 stations, Pony Express. miles. e 0 e same Nevad er th 90 w 1, lly e of ua er ce rt th vi an , is st miles, Express speed of California; a di today, over 100 riders. Average 80 . d 60 an 18 in es rs ck ho ba each today as it was s per hour and e could run at ile rs m ho 7 y as th w al rs he so the ride ch. Home A strong and to 120 miles ea 10 to 12 miles, ths to get a 60 ly d on on re m r ve x fo co si p r llo de ok ri swing ll ga In 1845, it to s apart and the stations for its e United a fu ile th ed m of ed 60 t e ne as er ss co w re st the ea iles apart. the Pony Exp some Stations message from imately 12 m nts. Although me it arrived, ox ti ou pr e m ap th y ge B ns . an io ia ch n at onth. rs to e st States to Califor out $125 per m ’s, a half ride ern end of th ab st 90 e ea 18 er e w te th la es e ag on th w d. In stage stations build Riders the news was ol d west, and e, they need to te nc ra te ig is m ex d in ha e er ed the w million people Express captur home. route the remaining ny ss om fr Po ro s e ac w th ne ns h io te ug at -to-da many new st d hearts of e the Altho they wanted up imagination an hired to manag to deliver mail e , n er ne io w do at en ir be m m 0 to ad d for its e. 10 d Something ha ancial disaster ation in rout were purchase fin ic a es un rs as m ho w m 0 it co , 40 e le r prov peop stations. Ove however, was faster and to im The Pony era, t. . ec rs oj . de pr on e un ti th fo na n financial to begi the expanding an end by its to t gh ou br utmost not problems with d ther, or even of a stage an was of the ea r w d ne , ee re ow sp ilu ll, fa se se of the less Becau William Rus the completion d to weigh by ansas, along ha K t bu rs in – de d ri s se , an ba ny only 25 Indi h on October d importance freight compa s were allowed nental Telegrap nder Majors an er ti xa id on le R A sc s. lb an rs 0 Tr ne 12 rt with his pa of the than t revolver and ced the creation light rifle, a Col a un r no fo 26, 1861. an ds l, un el ad po W.B. W a rectangular young as 80 w to la hi as w oc m an e Their pl e mochila. Th Pony Express. ed four mail at money th th es rs ho t ck which includ es pa st fa pe e ty r th he de at ri le ked. The een men to uch was padloc tter mail betw po le h y ac rr E ca s. d he an could buy amento, pouc to 20 lbs. The uri and Sacr y was limited so er is liv M de , l ai ph m se 5 lbs or ny St. Jo ch horse was 16 days. The Po ea n te on t ly gh on ei w in l California hila made the ly risky tota sign of the moc ered a financial id de e ns co Th . as ss w le ss to esh horse Expre mpany hoped ement on a fr ac co pl e d th an er al ev w ov venture; ho held in place the U.S. rem sy. The pack was contract with e ea bl d ta an ofi k ic pr a qu t attrac eight. by the rider’s w Postal Service. ht red shirt of St. ders wore a brig gin west out ri be ss re to xp as E w ny e Po issued The rout inue up the ers were also nt id co R s. d nt an pa i ur ue ng and bl bravery to Joseph, Misso rivers; continui maintain their er lp at he tw to ee le Sw ib d B Platte an e Rocky a Pass and th an h ut So by Troy Bowm h ug thro photography
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