History & Civilizations
How many months did the legendary Pony Express mail service actually operate?
Answer
18 months
For all its outsized place in American lore, the Pony Express ran only from April 1860 to October 1861 — killed off two days after the transcontinental telegraph was completed. It lost money the entire time.
Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; U.S. Postal Service
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