The Pony Express blazed a transcontinental path that proved it was possible to keep a trail open year round. The transcontinental railroad was completed in Utah on October 24, 1861 effectively ceasing the need for the Pony Express.
Friday, August 19, 2011
The Pony Express
For 19 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days the Pony Express Riders passed news from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Originally it was created in April 1860 to swiftly pass information regarding the volatile slavery issue. Newspaper ads for riders usually called for skinny men who were expert riders willing to face death. Some ads even encouraged applicants to be orphans.
