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The Pony Express lasted only 18 months
The Pony Express operated for just 18 months, between April 1860 and October 1861.
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Riders carried mail more than 1,800 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in 10 days. A transcontinental telegraph line was being built at the same time.
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