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Pony Express National Historic Trail
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Pony Express National Historic Trail Devils Gate, Wyoming credits NPS photo
Devils Gate was an important landmark on the trail in Wyoming.
Pony Express National Historic Trail Simpson Spring NPEA rider, Utah credits NPS photo
A National Pony Express Association rider poses at Simpson Springs in Utah.
Pony Express National Historic Trail Fort Laramie NHS monument, Wyoming credits NPS photo
A monument and plaque about the Pony Express can be found at Fort Laramie in Wyoming.
Pony Express National Historic Trail Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska credits NPS photo
The Pony Express traveled through Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska.
Pony Express National Historic Trail Schelbourne Station, Nevada credits NPS photo
A Pony Express rider silhouette can be found at the Schelbourne Station site in Nevada.
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PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
2423-2599 Sunnyside Avenue South
Salt Lake City, New Mexico   84108
(lat:40.7523 lon:-111.8201) map location

Phone: 505 988-6098
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It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph.


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Pony Express National Historic Trail is located near Bountiful, Centerville and Farmington


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You can visit many sites of the Pony Express National Historic Trail over the 1,800-mile historic route that crosses 8 states.

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