19th Century,  Historical Flavor,  Life in General

Historical Flavor: Where is the Pony Express?

Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin

On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California for the west and east, respectively. Its era lasted only a little over a year and a half, but oh my, what an impact! One hundred-fifty-seven years later, in this amazing age of instant communication, its fascination still holds.

I found this video from the Smithsonian to be fun and hope you enjoy it too!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3UmYfJEoEo&w=560&h=315]

For more information, here’s a good article from the History channel.

Do you have a favorite story—book, movie, TV show—about the Pony Express?

As an author of heartwarming historical and contemporary romance, Sandra Ardoin engages readers with page-turning stories of love and faith. Rarely out of reach of a book, she's also an armchair sports enthusiast, country music listener, and seldom says no to eating out.

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