USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Back in 1860, the Pony Express was a fast mail service that covered nearly 2, 000 miles from Missouri to California. Its relay system of horses and riders cut the delivery time of mail and news from over 24 days to just 10 days! The Pony Express stopped operating after only 18 months.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pony mail is the internal mail system for MCPS. Only MCPS business mail may be sent by Pony mail. Place qualified pieces in your school’s Pony mailbag. Pony Checklist to learn more about what you can send by Pony. Pony Delivery Schedule to see what days we pick up.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the era before electronic communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West. As a result of the 1849 Gold Rush, the 1847 Mormon exodus to Utah and the thousands who moved west on the Oregon Trail starting in the 1840s, the need for a fast mail service beyond the Rocky Mountains became obvious.

Detailed explanation-4: -The route used by the Pony Express went from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. There were 184 stations along the 1, 900 mile route. It followed the Oregon Trail for a ways, and then used the Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greeted with great fanfare and excitement, the first ride of the Pony Express, on April 3, 1860, was reported by newspapers across the country. The first mochila of mail included a letter from Pres. James Buchanan to Gov.