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The California Gold Rush caused thousands of people to moved west.

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The Pony Express used 400 horses and 120 riders to keep the mail moving at all times.

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When a rider reached a home station, he would give the mail to the next rider.

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A rider would leave his tired horse and jump on a fresh horse.

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riders stopping in Marysville probably slept at the nearby Barrett Hotel.

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Rock Creek station was established along the Oregon-California Trail in 1858 to sell supplies and other services to the emigrants.

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This was the headquarters of the Pony Express.

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Hollenberg Pony Express Station, also known Cottonwood Pony Express Station.

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Indian raids and the interruption of Pony Express mail service spurred the construction of Churchill on the banks of the Carson River.

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The old post began as a trading post and toll bridge built by Louis Guinard in 1859.

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The Pony Express created a route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento,

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People wanted faster mail service.

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People wanted faster mail service.

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Began in April of 1860 and ended in October of 1861.

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stations were built every 75-100 miles.

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It was hard to cross Rocky Mountains to get to the West Coast.

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In 1860, 380,000 people lived in California.