June 1, 2014

"The First Riders"

“The First Riders”

cji
5/2/14

Starting on April 3, 1860
one from St. Joseph’s
one from Sacramento
carrying mail/telegrams
$5 a half-ounce cost
80 riders and 400 horses
184* stations en-route
doing what none had done
carrying mail to another
without protection
one from Sacramento
one from St. Joseph’s
ending in March 1861!

*157 Stations to start with
10 miles apart on average!


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