Pony Express National Historic Trail Junior Ranger

The national trails office administers 9 of the 19 national historic trails and you can become a junior ranger of each.

Pony express national historic trail junior ranger. Complete the program by using the official map and guide text look for. With the creation of the pony express national historic trail the association became the primary non federal advocate for the preservation of the designated national historic trail. Download the junior ranger program print the program front to back and fold it in half. Have you become a pony express trail junior ranger.

Pony express national historic trail. How to become a trail junior ranger. National trail junior ranger programs. This relay system along the pony express national historic trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east west communications before the telegraph.

The pony express national historic trail was used by young men on fast paced horses to carry the nation s mail across the country from st. Though the pony express did not run for long it was legendary for uniting the country by scheduled mail delivery in as few as 10 days. Pony express national historic trail has it s own junior ranger program. Back then electricity and railroads did not cross the west so western settlers had little contact with family and friends back east.

Watch for opportunities to complete these programs at nps sites within the associated states. In 1992 congress added the trail to the national trails system as a historic trail administered by the national park service. There are a number of ways to enjoy the pony express national historic trail including auto touring visiting interpretive sites hiking biking or horseback riding trail segments and visiting museums. Email or send a picture of your completed booklet to us and earn your junior ranger badge.

These junior ranger programs can span multiple states and regions of the united states. From april 1860 to november 1861 the pony express delivered mail from missouri to california. Happy junior ranger day. It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from missouri to california in the unprecedented time of only 10 days.

Download the junior ranger program print the program front to back and fold it in half. Download the text only trail brochure in large print and or the information found below. Joseph missouri to sacramento california in the unprecedented time of only ten days. Junior ranger program become a junior ranger for the pony express national historic trail.

The oregon national historic trail has it s own junior ranger program. Depending on which trail segment you would like to explore some or all of these activities may be available. Complete the fun activities using the trail brochure.