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Pony Express

former mail service in the Western United States

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Company type: Express mail
Industry: Postal service
Founded: April 3, 1860 ; 166 years ago ( 1860-04-03 ) in St. Joseph, Missouri , United States
Founders: Alexander Majors , William Hepburn Russell , William Bradford Waddell
Defunct: October 26, 1861 ; 164 years ago ( 1861-10-26 )
Fate: Bankrupt
Headquarters: Patee House , St. Joseph, Missouri , United States
Areas served: St. Joseph, Missouri , Sacramento, California
Owner: Ben Holladay
Parent: Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company

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Pony Express advertisement Pony Express postmark, 1860, westbound

The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company.