Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mail service
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Wild West
frontier spirit American_history American_folklore |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired songs |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
approximately 18 months
|
| gptkbp:duration |
10 days
|
| gptkbp:employees |
horse riders
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
speedy delivery of mail
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1860
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:William_H._Russell
gptkb:William_G._Fargo gptkb:Alexander_Majors |
| gptkbp:frequency |
daily
|
| gptkbp:governmentType |
gptkb:U.S._government
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:St._Joseph,_Missouri
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:American_West
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pony Express Company
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
still celebrated today
symbol_of_American_ingenuity |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first transcontinental mail delivery
last transcontinental mail delivery |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
rapid delivery
|
| gptkbp:notableWinners |
gptkb:Robert_Haslam
gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody gptkb:Johnny_Fry |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
Western_United_States
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
relay stations
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
private enterprise
|
| gptkbp:operations |
1861
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
transcontinental telegraph
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:St._Joseph,_Missouri
gptkb:Sacramento,_California about 10 days young men experienced horsemen 1966 miles fit and agile individuals |
| gptkbp:services |
due to telegraph completion
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
express mail
|
| gptkbp:speed |
fastest mail service of its time
|
| gptkbp:stations |
over 150
communication hubs resting points for riders supply points for riders Pony_Express_stations |
| gptkbp:ticketingSystem |
April 3, 1860
October 26, 1861 |
| gptkbp:tour |
rough terrain
harsh weather conditions hostile_Native_American_tribes |