Our last story today on Farmweek doesn't have anything to do with agriculture, but it does have a lot of history. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of "The Pony Express." The Pony Express only lasted 19-months, but it seems to have captured the hearts of Americans for forever. Laurel Bower Burgmaier of Market to Market rode along on the sesquicentennial celebration this summer

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Contact Information
National Pony Express Association - www.xphomestation.com

Pony Express National Museum - www.ponyexpress.org
914 Penn Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64503
Telephones: (816) 279-5059, (800) 530-5930

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