Pony Express makes its way through Carson City, Jacks Valley and into Genoa
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 2:53pm
The Pony Express made its way into Carson City on Wednesday afternoon, heading into town with a breeze and about 40 minutes behind schedule. The mochila exchange was made at Second and Curry streets. It had arrived in the capital city after a stop at Fort Churchill State Park in Silver Springs.
The Pony Express then went through Jacks Valley on its way to Genoa before heading over Kingsbury Grade and onward to Lake Tahoe.
Just as they did in 1860, a rider left St. Joseph, Missouri on June 10, 2019, as part of the National Pony Express Association's annual 1966 mile-long re-ride. Hundreds of riders have thus far moved along the same trail, the Pony Express National Historic Trail, just as they did 159 years ago, 24-hours-a-day. Riders will travel through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California.
Even though the Pony Express, which traveled daily and lasted just 18 months before being replaced by the transcontinental telegraph line, the lore and legend lives on. In its short history, the Pony Express has become synonymous with the Old West. In the era before easy mass communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West, lasting from April 1860 to October 1861.
For a complete schedule, visit https://nationalponyexpress.org/annual-re-ride/current-reride/ and you can go here to follow the ride in real time.
