Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Today in History - April 3, 1860 - The Pony Express Debuts

The Pony Express Debuts - April 3, 1860

     For those who aren't familiar with the 'Pony Express', it was a type of mail service used to bring mail long distances in America. It used a rider and pony relay. The first one started in St. Joseph, Missouri, and ended in Sacramento, California. Riders were switched every 75 - 100 miles, and horses were switched every 10 - 15 miles. It would ordinarily take about a month for a letter sent from New York to California, but with the Pony Express, it would take 10 days.
   The Pony Express was short lived and unprofitable, but it did spark an interest in the American people to invent ways to mail letters faster and more efficiently.

Pony Express in History

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