America’s Historic Roads
Puzzle 32 · Overland Trails · Page 50 in print
Pony Express Stations
Sam Hamilton carried the first eastbound mail from Sacramento and handed it to Warren Upson.
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Fish Springs
Utah station on the Pony Express route.
Fort Churchill
Nevada fort beside the western relay corridor.
Home Station
Station that housed riders between their trips.
Hostlers
Stable workers recruited to care for the relay horses.
Julesburg
Colorado-area locality on the station route.
Leather Boxes
Locked mail compartments sewn onto the mochila.
Mochila
Removable leather saddle cover carrying the locked mail compartments.
Mustangs
Horses used on western portions of the Pony route.
Relay Station
Station where a rider exchanged a tired horse for a fresh one.
Roberts Creek
Nevada station at the end of the Great Basin division.
Sacramento
California city at the western end of the land relay.
Sam Hamilton
Rider who carried the first eastbound mail from Sacramento.
St Joseph
Missouri eastern terminus of the overland relay.
Stock Tenders
Workers caring for the animals at Pony Express stations.
Warren Upson
Rider who received the first eastbound mail from Hamilton.
Sources
- Pony Express National Historic Trail, large-print brochure textNational Park Service
- Pony Express StationsNational Park Service