Pony Express
former mail service in the Western United States
(Redirected from Pony Express National Historic Trail)
The Pony Express was a mail delivering service started on April 3, 1860. It ended on October 26, 1861.[2] It would normally deliver mail in about 10 days.[3] The pony express was the best way to spread news in this time. 186 stations kept horses so when a rider's horse was tired he could trade it for a fresh one.
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| Company type | Public company |
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| Founded | April 3, 1860 |
| Founder | Alexander Majors, William B. Waddell, and William Hepburn Russell[1] |
| Defunct | October 26, 1861 |
| Fate | Completion of Telegraph. |
| Website | nationalponyexpress |
On October 24, 1861, the telegraph was completed. It sent messages faster than the Pony Express.[4] The Pony Express shut down shortly after the telegraph was completed. It only lasted two days after the telegraph was first made.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Founders".
- ↑ "History: Pony Express".
- ↑ "History & Culture - Pony Express National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)".
- ↑ "Lucky jet игра в 1win | Основные правила и особенности краш-игры | Прибыльные стратегии и тактики".
- ↑ "Pony Express Historical Timeline | Pony Express Museum - St. Joseph, MO". Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2020-01-30.