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Pony Express Museum hosts annual Family Fest on President's Day
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 19—The Pony Express Museum hosted its annual family day event Monday, giving families the chance to participate in unique learning activities on President's Day. Each family was handed ...
Pony Express Museum hosts first 'Family Fest'
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 20—More than 1,000 children and parents had the chance to participate in unique learning activities at the Pony Express Museum on Monday for an all-day, fun-filled "Family Fest." The event ...
Pony Express celebrates 164 years of progress
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 31—St. Joseph is well known for many historical monuments, but one of the most noteworthy is the Pony Express, which will be celebrating its 164th anniversary next weekend. "Next week is ...
Pony Express Museum display boosted by donation
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 28—A donation will allow the Pony Express Museum to put a 165-year-old Bible on display for the public to view. Larry DeShon, a local farmer, nominated the museum for a $5,000 Bayer Fund ...
PumpkinFest kicks off Friday
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 13—For nearly three decades, PumpkinFest has brought St. Joseph residents together to support the Pony Express Museum. Despite challenging weather Friday afternoon, PumpkinFest kicked off ...
History takes center stage at Tuesday Night Talks
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 4—A new season of a long-running historical series will kick off later this month. The Pony Express Museum is hosting the 26th year of Tuesday Night Talks during January and February. Those ...
PumpkinFest returns this weekend with fun for the whole family
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 11—Community members of all ages will have the chance to enjoy several beloved October traditions at the 27th annual PumpkinFest this weekend. Cindy Daffron, executive director of the Pony ...
Local students get creative for PumpkinFest
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 7—Students across the St. Joseph area traded their pencils and paintbrushes for pumpkin saws and scoops this week to contribute to the Pony Express Museum's Pumpkin Mountain. Six schools ...
Volunteers help prepare for PumpkinFest
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 9—St. Joseph's annual PumpkinFest kicks off this Friday, and community members have been busy gutting and carving hundreds of gourds to sit on top of the iconic Pumpkin Mountain. Volunteers ...
Pumpkinfest kicks off this weekend
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 5—Twenty-six years into its run, Pumpkinfest will arrive this weekend as anticipated as ever. Cindy Daffron, executive director of the Pony Express Museum, said she doesn't take that privilege ...