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Pony Express Family Festival Off to a Roaring Start!

04.03.2010
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Today marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the famous Pony Express Service. In celebration of this anniversary, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is hosting a Family Festival centered around Pony Express related activities. Throughout the day, several hundred people participated in the various activities. A few pictures from today's festival are featured below. Enjoy!

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Visitors review the different pieces of equipment carried and used by a Pony Express rider. A real Pony Express rider (seen at back right) even joined in to add his personal perspective.
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A few young visitors creating their own Pony Express rider puppets for the Family Festival Puppet Theatre.
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An NPM Volunteer describes the Pony Express route to visitors.
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NPM Education Department Intern Emily Shapero (center in yellow) with members of her family. Emily was the driving force behind the Pony Express Family Festival.

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