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Pony Express Days Proclamation, Governor State of Missouri, John Ashcroft, April 3-13, 1990Entry/Object ID
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Pony Express Days Proclamation, Governor State of Missouri, John Ashcroft, April 3-13, 1990.
April 3-13, 1990 marks the 130th anniversary of the first ride of the Pony Express. The Pony Express was conceived boldly and was operated efficiently by Missouri entrepreneurs William H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell. The Pony Express horse and rider relay system transported mail between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California, in the unprecedented time of 10 days; and the Pony Express was the nation's most practical and dependable means of east-west communication before the transcontinental telegraph; and the Pony Express Trail proved the feasibility of a central overland transportation route and expedited the cross-country railroad; and the Pony Express riders demonstrated remarkable heroism, endurance, and loyalty to task; and the Pony Express Museum in the historic stables, in St. Joseph, annually draws thousands of visitors from the United States and abroad to Missouri: I John Ashcroft, Governor of the state of Missouri, do hereby proclaim April 3-13, 1990 as Pony Express Days. The proclamation was signed in the city of Jefferson by John Ashcroft i the 30th day of March, 1990.
The proclamation was signed by John Ashcroft, Governor and the attest was signed by Roy D. Blunt, Secretary of State.Lexicon
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