Seventy-Five Years Ago Today The Famous Pony Express Had Its Start, 1935
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Seventy-Five Years Ago Today The Famous Pony Express Had Its Start, 1935. Great ceremony marked the departure of the first rider out of St. Joseph on the initial lap of the long race against time. Service brought California more than ten days nearer the States.
There is a picture of the Pony Express Rider leaving the station. The express was created because they was a need for quicker communication. They could get to San Francisco in eight days. The schedule was set up for ten days across the 2,000 miles.