Pony Express National Historic Trail

It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph.

Simpson Spring NPEA rider, Utah

A National Pony Express Association rider poses at Simpson Springs in Utah.

A rider in a red vest on a horse in a grassy patch surrounded by sagebrush with clouds in the sky.

Devil's Gate, Wyoming

Devil's Gate was an important landmark on the trail in Wyoming.

A tall rock buttress with a cleft in the center sits behind a sagebrush covered valley.

Schelbourne Station, Nevada

A Pony Express rider silhouette can be found at the Schelbourne Station site in Nevada.

A footbridge leads to a dark steel silhouette of a Pony Express rider.

Fort Laramie NHS monument, Wyoming

A monument and plaque about the Pony Express can be found at Fort Laramie in Wyoming.

A tall obelisk monument with bronze plaques sits on a paved pathway in front of a building.

Stables at St. Joseph

Visit the historic stables in St. Joseph, Missouri.

A large brick historic stable.