NPEA NEWS ARCHIVE
Revisiting ‘The Last Ride of the Pony Express’ with Will Grant on Tuesday’s Access Utah
Stablemaster’s Note: Will Grant received help from many NPEA members as he trekked across the Pony Express Trail in 2019 to write this book. Though the Pony Express has enjoyed a lot of traction over the years, among the authors that have attempted to encapsulate it, none have ever ridden it themselves. While most scholars … Continued
Local DAR member represents NY in National DAR Heritage Contest
Teaching the Pony Express to Pre-School age children. Read More….
COHASSET FAMILY PRODUCES A WORLD PREMIERE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION OF “THE PONY EXPRESS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE!”
NPEA provided mochila specifications for this production. Read More…
2023
Pony Express letter to Vermonter up for auction
You Tube Video with history about a letter sent by Pony Express from California to Vermont. Watch Video.
Rare Vermont Pony Express Letter Auctioned Off
You Tube Video of news story regarding the Vermont letter carried by Pony Express. Watch video.
Pony Express letter to Vermonter sells for $6,500 at auction
The only Pony Express letter ever delivered to Vermont sold for $6,500 at a New York City auction Read More……..
The Pony Express Rides Again!
10-Day, 2,000-Mile Trek From California to Missouri Will Deliver Mail, Celebrate 163rd Anniversary Read More………
Pony Express Rides Again
Every year the National Pony Express Association reenacts the transcontinental delivery of mail on horseback in ten days. This year they left Sacramento on 7 June and will arrive in St. Joseph, Mo., on 17 June. Read More…
Rare pony express envelope that was bound for Vt. gallops toward auction block
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A rare piece of American history with ties to Vermont will go on the auction block in New York City later this month. It’s a pony express envelope that was bound for a recipient in the Green Mountain State. The pony express Read More…