Amazing Facts about the Amazon of the Old West

The Pony Express was the Old West’s version of Amazon, FedEx, or UPS—whichever delivery service you prefer. Of course, the riders of the Wild West’s horseback mail delivery service couldn’t guarantee they could get your letter to its destination in a day or anything. But what the riders and relief station workers were able to do was pretty unique nonetheless.The Pony Express was officially known as the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. It began operations on April 3, 1860, with the singular purpose of carrying mail via horseback from its eastern terminus in St. Joseph, Missouri, to its western destination in Sacramento, California. Along the way, there were relief stops spaced out roughly every 10-15 miles (16-24 kilometers). Riders would show up at each stop, saddle up with a fresh, rested horse, and be out on the way again to the next checkpoint as quickly as possible. #febspot #facts #history #factsandhistory