Pony Express Goes Bye-Bye

By Marcel Brown |

Last Ride of the Pony ExpressOctober 26, 1861

Only two days after the Transcontinental Telegraph line opened, the Pony Express ceases operation. Prior to the opening of the cross-country telegraph line, the Pony Express was the fastest way to send communication between St. Jospeph, Missouri and San Franscisco, California.

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