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The Pony Express operated from April 1860 to October 1861 from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
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∙ 14y agoThe pony express , took a few days as it had to deliver the Wells Fargo Money and post , and collect the bags of post and money back to the starting place.
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∙ 13y agoIt lasted exactly 18 months and 21 days.
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How long was the pony express in service?
a total of a year in a half
What were the advantages of the pony express?
The pony express didn't last long, but it was thought it could deliver mail faster. It was seen as the most convient means to have east and west communicate. The pony express traveled through 8 states and covered 2000 miles.
How long does it take for mail to travel 2000 miles by pony express?
A person on horseback can travel about 30 miles a day. The Pony Express did not ride 2000 miles when it was active. That is the length of the country.
How long does it take for something to get to Iceland from America?
A few days. We no longer have the Pony Express.
How long did it take Mail to travel 2000 miles in by pony express?
Under fair conditions, the Pony Express riders could carry the mail 2000 miles in 10 days.
How long has frontier communications been in business?
Since the Pony Express, frontier communications have been handled by the United States Postal Service, which was created as part of the United States Constitution in 1789.
How do you improve the express bus service in Malaysia?
ways to improve express bus service is have a second driver for long trips.
Why was Pony Express invented?
To make communication "easier" although it took a very, very long time to send letters.
How long did pony express horses survive?
Most of the Pony Express horses far outlived the Pony Express. Although most of us know or have at least heard of the Pony Express it only lasted a year. Hollywood may have played a part in making it seem bigger than it really was. The horses that were used were in a lot of cases the rider's person mounts. What belonged to the US government were absorbed into other federal jobs that were in need of horses. (most likely the military)
How was the pony express the beginning of communication in the 1860's?
I really wouldn't say that the pony express was the beginning of communication in the 1860's they had mail delivery to the West long before the pony express it just took longer since it had to travel by ship or by stagecoach which could take about a month.. If your teacher is trying to state it was... then you should clarify if for him or her... Now the Pony Express was a rely system that cut the delivery time to about 10 days total... first the mail was sent by telegraphic communication (Morse code) covering about half the distance across the US and a the Pony Express carried it the rest of the way.
Which new means of sending messages long distance put the Pony Express out of business after just 18 months of operation?
Telegraph
How long does the jamaican passport express service take to return?
it takes 7 days.
