Pony Express Statue

Scottsdale, Arizona

Bizarre as it seems in our modern world of instantaneous global communication, the Pony Express still rides! The historic Pony Express mail route never actually passed through Arizona, but now the Hashknife Pony Express is ridden annually by volunteers from the Navajo County Sheriff's Posse between the Arizona towns of Holbrook and Scottsdale -- a distance of 200 miles though mountain and desert. 2008 marked the 50th anniversary of this modern event; at the end of the 2008 ride this bronze monument, Passing the Legacy by sculptor Herb Mignery, was dedicated in downtown Scottsdale.

A commemorative envelope that was delivered to me after being carried on the 50th Anniversary ride in 2008:

Here are some photos of the riders arriving in Scottsdale at the end of the 2009 ride:

The crowd cheers as the riders enter the circle around the statue.

Handing off the mail sacks to Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane.

The riders surround the Passing the Legacy statue.

To learn more, visit the Hashknife Pony Express web site.

Directions: On Marshall Way just south of Via Soleri Drive, on the north bank of the Arizona Canal (one block southwest of the intersection of Camelback Road and Scottsdale Road).

Last visited: January 2009.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.