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On the Trail

Riders braved buffalo stampedes, thunderstorms, and prairie fires set off by lightening.

Pony Express National Museum
  1. This is where it all began!
  2. Enter the Pony Express Theater
  3. Your Tour Starts Here
  4. A Moment in Time
  5. Horse Stalls
  6. Tack Room and Harness Shop
  7. U.S. Trail Map
  8. Hungry for News
  9. Risk Takers (The Founders)
  10. Why St. Joseph?
  11. The First Ride
  12. Wagons Ho!
  13. On the Trail
  14. On the Trail
  15. On the Trail
  16. On the Trail
  17. On the Trail
  18. On the Trail
  19. On the Trail
  20. Relay Stations
  21. Saddles and Mochila
  22. The Well
  23. Horses
  24. Buffalo Bill
  25. Route Divisions and Stations
  26. Route Divisions and Stations
  27. Hargens Painting
  28. The Mail
  29. The Missouri Swamp Fox
  30. Telegraph
  31. Steamer Trunk
  32. "The Long Trail Home"
  33. Farewell Pony
  34. The Platte Purchase
  35. Archaeological Dig
  36. Trail Map
  37. The Hotel Robidoux
  38. Hall of Riders
  39. Fractional and Confederate Currency
  40. Coins and Rubbings Table
  41. Children’s Play Area
  42. Postal History
  43. First Day Covers
  44. Penny Machine
  45. Travel the Pony Express Trail
  46. Buffalo Head
  47. Museum Store