- States: CA, CO, KS, MO, NE, NV, UT, WY
- NPCA Region: Southwest
- Est. Date: 1968
The Pony Express National Historic Trail maps the 1,800-mile route intrepid mail carriers took to deliver mail across eight states in ten days in 1860.
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5 Park Landmarks with Curious July 4 Histories
What sings ‘America the Beautiful’ more loudly than the natural landscape of our country? Here are five distinctive national park features named for events that took place on this U.S.…
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