Today in History

April 3 , 1860

The First Pony Express Run

On this day in 1860, a series of Pony Express messengers rode their mounts from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Reducing the time for mail delivery between the coasts to approximately 10 days, the Pony Express service carried letters on a horseback relay across the Western United States. The success, however, was short lived. On October 26, 1861, the Pony Express announced its closure, a victim to the expanding railway and telegraph system cross the North American continent.

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