Pony Express National Museum

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The first Pony Express set out, carrying mail from 'St Jo' 2000 miles west to California, in 1860. The service, making the trip in as little as 8 days, lasted just 18 months before telegraph lines reached the coast rendering the riders redundant. The Pony Express National Museum tells the story of the Express and its brave riders, who were mostly orphans due to the dangers.