Pony Express start event
also known as: starting of the pony express
Summary: The Pony Express was started on April 3, 1860 from Pike's Peak stables in St. Joseph.
Completeness: 54/100 Grade D
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April 3, 1860
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
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The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain