The Pony Express & St. Joseph, Missouri

The Pony Express & St. Joseph, Missouri
By Ron Kapon
I have visited and written about Missouri several times in the past few years. Kansas City, Lake of the Ozarks and Branson. But St. Joseph? An invitation from The Beenders Walker Group, the public relations agency that hosted me at the Lake of the Ozarks, almost went into the trash bin until I saw the magic words, “Come spend three days in St. Joseph celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express.” I was hooked and off I went, cowboy boots, saddlebags and hat.

So how long did the Pony Express last? Who was the youngest rider? Where did it start and where …

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