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The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierras from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861.

Additional Sources
Kate B. Carter Riders of the Pony Express The Pony Express Mid-Century Memorial Commission of Utah, c197
Myra V. Gormley, What Became of the Daring Young Men of the Pony Express Utah Genealogical Association Crossroads 2 #1 (December 2006): 2-9 FS Library 973 D25gj v.2 no. 1
Myra V. Gormley, Compiled List of Pony Express Riders Utah Genealogical Association Crossroads 2 #1 (December 2006): 10-12 FS Library 973 D25gj v.2 no.1
Jacqueline Lewin & Marilyn Taylor, On the winds of destiny : a biographical look at Pony Express riders St. Joseph, Missouri : Platte Purchase Pub., c2000 FS Library 978 D3L
Merrill J. Mattes and Paul Henderson, The Pony Express : from St. Joseph to Fort Laramie St. Louis, Missouri : Patrice Press, ©1989 FS Library 973 H2mat
Raymond W. Settle, Mary Lund Settle, Saddles and spurs : the Pony Express saga New York, New York : Bonanza Books, c1955

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-The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierras from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861.
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-{{Wikipedia|Pony Express}}
+The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierras from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861.
-== Links to Related Pages ==
+*'''Additional Sources'''
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/548673 Kate B. Carter ''Riders of the Pony Express''  The Pony Express Mid-Century Memorial Commission of Utah, c197]
+*Myra V. Gormley, ''What Became of the Daring Young Men of the Pony Express'' Utah Genealogical Association Crossroads 2 #1 (December 2006): 2-9 FS Library 973 D25gj v.2 no. 1
+*Myra V. Gormley, '' Compiled List of Pony Express Riders'' Utah Genealogical Association Crossroads 2 #1 (December 2006): 10-12 FS Library 973 D25gj v.2 no.1
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1238780 Jacqueline Lewin & Marilyn Taylor, ''On the winds of destiny : a biographical look at Pony Express riders'' St. Joseph, Missouri : Platte Purchase Pub., c2000 FS Library 978 D3L]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2540547 Merrill J. Mattes and Paul Henderson, ''The Pony Express : from St. Joseph to Fort Laramie'' St. Louis, Missouri : Patrice Press, ©1989 FS Library 973 H2mat]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/612735 Raymond W. Settle, Mary Lund Settle, ''Saddles and spurs : the Pony Express saga'' New York, New York : Bonanza Books, c1955]
-[[Wyoming History]]<br>
+{{Wikipedia|Pony Express}}
-[[California History]]<br>
-[[Nevada History]]<br>
+== Related Links  ==
-[[Kansas History]]<br>
-[[Missouri History]]<br>
+*[http://www.ponyexpress.org/ National Pony Express Museum]<br> *[http://www.nps.gov/poex/index.htm Pony Express National Historic Trails]
-[[Nebraska History]]
+== Links to Related Pages  ==
+*[[California Trail]]
+*[[Central Overland Trail]]
+*[[Missouri History]]<br>
+*[[Kansas History]]<br>
+*[[Nebraska History]]
+*[[Wyoming History]]<br>
+*[[Utah History]]
+*[[Utah History]]<br>
+*[[California History]]<br>
+[[Category:US_Migration_Trails_and_Roads]] [[Category:United_States_Migration_Internal]] [[Category:Missouri Migration Routes]] [[Category:Kansas Migration Routes]] [[Category:Nebraska Migration Routes]] [[Category:Wyoming Migration Routes]] [[Category:Utah Migration Routes]] [[Category:Utah Migration Routes]] [[Category:California Migration Routes]]