Meet & Greet-QUITE A FEAT (Pony Express 150 years) Event Cache
mo pirate: Time to take this one off the board. Hope all the TBs and geocoins and T-shirt TBs get logged out of here. Thanks for coming and I am sorry the Clydesdales did not show up but it was not my fault on that!. All else was great. Hope you all had fun and will spread the word for our Fall event on Oct 2 Jesse James Cache Bash 3.
Meet & Greet-QUITE A FEAT (Pony Express 150 years)
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
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We have a chance to beat the Cabin Fever and for all of us to get
cured of the fever! It will be a chance to get in on the action of
the celebration activities of the Pony Express Sesquicentennial.
There are actually 3 days of activities (April 1, 2, and 3) planned
for the celebration but this event will be on that Saturday, April
3, 2010.
We will meet/register at the above coordinates (Fire Museum) at
10:30 AM and get prepared for a special part of the celebration- it
will be the announcements (at 3PM) of the "Pony Express Trail
Challenge" geocache and related information and presentations.
MOJEDO was first to complete this challenge (6-1-09) and will be
presented their FTF Statue. Byonkes (7-31-09) and Atomic Falcon
family (8-1-09) also have completed the challenge and have their
names on nameplates of the Plaque displayed at the Pony Express
Stables.
We will then be released to participate in any/all of the
exhibits/demonstrations/re-enactments. (see list below)
I will have a couple tables set up for trackables to exchange
(please keep "discoveries" on your person) and to sell. New- (HOT
OFF THE MINT) PONY EXPRESS GEOCOINS will be available as a "FIRST
OFFERING" here at the event and celebration.
Coins are here now and will sell for $12 on this special ocassion.
They will be $15 after or elsewhere.
NO event T-Shirts but probably plenty of Pony Express vendors here
to see. Food will be available at several food vendors at the
festivities.
If you want to do some geocaching instead of the fun activities
here in the area then we will have about 10 new caches planned for
release. More information will come as things get finalized. Check
back here for updates. If you want to volunteer or donate a door
prize please let me know or log it on this page. I plan on having
snacks on site. This event is FREE at the Fire Museum (donations
accepted) but other things at the Sesquicentennial might have a fee
such as the singer that night.
PONY EXPRESS TRAIL SESQUICENTENNIAL
The Pony Express started in St Joseph, Missouri
The Pony Express Trail is probably the most famous trail in Western
Lore. On April 3, 1860 the eastern Pony Express mail arrived by
train. The mail was brought here, which was the site of the United
States Express Company. They were agents of the famous 'Central
Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company' who owned the
Pony Express and whose offices were located at 12th and Penn
Streets in the Patee House. It was here in St Joseph, Missouri,
that on April 3, 1860 the first pony left at 7:15 PM starting a 10
day journey of 1966 miles to deliver mail to Sacramento,
California. The race against time, elements and a hostile land
captured the spirit of Americans, helped hold California for the
Union and proved a central overland route was possible. Operators
William Russell, Alexander Majors and William Waddell went broke
without a government mail contract, and the telegraph finally
replaced the Pony Express riders after 18 months of operation.
Pony Express Trail
Sesquicentennial 1860-2010
The Pony Express Trail is a route that was established in 1860 to
carry communication from the western City of St. Joseph to the Gold
Rush territory of California. Tension was great between North and
South and a Civil War was looming. The United States government
wanted to keep the new rich territory informed of all matters
possible to try to keep them in line with the Union side. Russell,
Waddell, and Majors were the key holders of this newly formed idea
of having this trail cover the territory between the civilized area
of St Joseph and the vast American desert to the gold fields of
California. The idea was simple- have relay stations spaced out
across the designated trail with fresh horses ready at each stop
for riders to change onto to keep the delivery of mail and
communication flowing as fast as possible. The trip would take
approximately 10 days to run young, skinny, wiry, fellows
(preferrably orphans) on horseback from one end of the trail in St
Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA. Return trips would bring California
news and mail back to St Joseph. Although the business venture only
lasted about 18 months, it is widely known in history here in the
US and other parts of the globe.
Currently planned for Saturday's SESQUICENTENNIAL event
schedule:
Saturday, April 3, 2010 Pony Express National Museum Celebration 8
a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pony Express National Museum The celebration
continues, starting at 8:00 a.m. with the release of the Pony
Express Stamp-First Day Cover, plus exciting re-enactments
featuring Pony Express “riders” dashing on horseback
from the original stables inside the Pony Express Museum to the
Pony Express Post Office.
At noon, watch the notorious James Gang rob the Winston
Train.
And from 2:00-6:00 p.m., see fascinating demonstrations and visit
displays including live oxen, blacksmiths, Native Americans,
settler stores and food booths. Events are free to the public and
admission into the Pony Express National Museum is $4 for adults
and $2 for students, www.ponyexpress.org; (816) 279-5059.
Patee House Museum Pony Express Celebration 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Patee House Museum We’ll continue to celebrate at the Patee
House Museum, starting at 10:00 a.m. with fascinating
demonstrations of Pony Express riding and mochila-exchange
skills.
At 11:00 a.m., see how people danced in the mid-19th century as the
Village Dancers Heritage Dancing group performs period dances in
authentic costumes in the Grand Ballroom. Chris Corbett will sign
his book, Orphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legends
of the Pony Express, and entertaining Pony Express expert Joe
Nardone will give short talks and answer questions in the original
Pony Express headquarters at the Patee House Museum. Visitors also
will see the 1860 Hannibal-St. Joseph Railroad train that brought
mail to St. Joseph for the Pony Express to carry west to
Sacramento, California. Explore two floors of fascinating
exhibits…enjoy a sarsaparilla in the Buffalo Saloon (soft
drinks only)…ride the Wild Thing Carousel…and visit the
Jesse James Home next door. Admission to the Patee House is $5 for
adults and $3 for students; Admission to the Jesse James Home is $3
for adults and $1.50 for students, www.ponyexpressjessejames.com;
(816) 232-8206.
Pony Express Sesquicentennial Events Pony Express Bridle &
Saddle Parade, featuring the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales
11:00 a.m. Make sure you’re on hand for this fantastic parade
winding through the streets of St. Joseph to the Pony Express
National Museum. You’ll see Pony Express riders, period
re-enactors including soldiers and settlers, Native Americans, area
officials, and many others—plus the magnificent Budweiser
Clydesdales
complete with a historic beer wagon and traditional Dalmatian.
www.ponyexpress.org; (816) 279-5059
Voices of the Pony Express 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Mount Mora
Cemetery Join in a live exploration of this historic cemetery as
you “meet” St. Joseph’s legendary Pony Express
riders and other mid-19th century individuals connected to the Pony
Express. Chat with them about their amazing stories at Mount Mora
Cemetery. Purchase tickets in advance at the St. Joseph Museum
(816) 232-8471 or on-site the day of the event: $7 adults, $4
students. Free for children under age 6. www.mountmora.org.
Johnny Fry Ride 7:00 p.m., Pony Express National Museum Johnny Fry
rides again! Do not miss the celebration as Justin Rother—a
direct descendant of a Pony Express rider--portrays the first Pony
Express rider, Johnny Fry. Rother’s riding skills and
resemblance to Johnny Fry makes him one of the most popular Pony
Express re-enactors. Watch him ride out from the original stables
to deliver the mail, wearing his famous red bandana!
www.ponyexpress.org; (816) 279-5059.
Michael Martin Murphey in concert 8:00
p.m., Missouri Theatre Today’s #1 Cowboy Music singer Michael
Martin Murphey, will perform at the Missouri Theatre. Michael
Martin Murphey, "singing cowboy poet", is not only the number one,
best-selling singer/ songwriter of American Cowboy Music, he's one
of the world's most respected singer/ songwriters in the Pop and
Country-Western field. You can purchase tickets to the concert
through Robidoux Resident Theatre or go to www.ponyexpress.org and
click through for tickets. Tickets $10-$40
ALL DAY- 1) Oxen demo on the half-hour, 2) Blacksmith on the 3/4
hour, 3) Settler Stores, 4) Native American Displays.
We will regroup at 3 PM for one last reunion and chat before
drawing the winners of the few door prizes (not near as many as the
BASH). Special drawing for FTF for this event. Special prize for
furthest cacher in attendance. Food vendors abound at several
locations at the festivities. Come have a good time and help
celebrate this important historic trail.
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