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The Pony Express
Festival
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August
- This festival, sponsored by the
Kansas State Historical Society, celebrates the history
of the Pony Express, proving in 1860 that mail could be
carried to and from the West faster than anyone had
thought possible. Even though the company that started
the Pony Express was charging upwards of $5 for each
letter one-half ounce or less plus regular postage, the
costs far exceeded their revenues. And in October of
1861, the Pony Express was superseded by telegraph. The
most westerly station, just outside Hanover, is the
Hollenberg Station, which is the site for the annual
Pony Express Festival held every August. This free event
includes lots of Bible-thumping, music by such outfits
as the Horseshoe Farmers Band, and living history
demonstrations and
displays. |
