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The Pacific Springs Hotel, Pony Express National Historic Trail

Remains of the old hotel and Pony rider station at Pacific Springs in southwestern Wyoming.

"More than 1,800 miles in 10 days! From St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California the Pony Express could deliver a letter faster than ever before. In operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861, the Pony Express nevertheless has become synonymous with the Old West. In the era before electronic communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West ... Located approximately two miles west of the Continental Divide, Pacific Springs served as a relay station for both stage lines and the Pony Express."

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Pony Express Stables In St. Joseph, Missouri, Pony Express National Historic Trail

Red brick building with large, tan doors and a sign that reads

"The original building, known as the Pike's Peak Stable, was built in 1858 to accommodate horses used by the local freight and stagecoach company. In 1860, the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company purchased the building for the Pony Express, to serve the same purpose."

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