Why wa sthe pony express important in history? In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west of America) only reached St. Joseph in Missouri. Between San Jose and Sacramento on the West Coast there were almost 2000 miles away wich made sending messages by land or sea for months. Then came the question that how to send messages to California in a faster way.
Due to this need a horse-lined mailing system called The Pony Express was created. The riders had to carry the mail as quickly as possible with an exchange system to make both the rider and the horse not suffer during the time that the transport lasted. On April 3, 1860, the first rider left St. Joseph (Missouri) bound for Sacramento. The system established fixed points for the riders
Due to this need a horse-lined mailing system called The Pony Express was created. The riders had to carry the mail as quickly as possible with an exchange system to make both the rider and the horse not suffer during the time that the transport lasted. On April 3, 1860, the first rider left St. Joseph (Missouri) bound for Sacramento. The system established fixed points for the riders