11 Facts About the Pony Express

(via Mental Floss) Pony Express –  the remarkable mail system that carried correspondence and news across the western United States at breakneck speed in the days before the transcontinental telegraph and the transcontinental railroad. There are plenty of myths surrounding the historic mail delivery service, and much of what we’re taught about the Pony Express in school isn’t quite right. Here are 11 things you might not have known about the amazing delivery service.