Knott's Berry Farm - The Pony Express Ride
In this video we ride the Knott's Berry Farm Pony Express and bring a to you a bit of history of the Pony Express so strap in and get ready to ride.
Due to COVID-19 Knott's Berry Farm is closed and the park is silent.So take a ride on the Pony Express as we wait for it to reopen. Knott's Market Place is open daily and the Chicken Dinner Restaurant has outdoor seating!
Operated by Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, the Pony Express was a great financial investment to the U.S. During its 18 months of operation, it reduced the time for messages to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to about 10 days.
Many people used the Pony Express as a communication link. It also encouraged catalogs to be created, allowing people to buy goods and have them brought by horse to the customers. It became the West's most direct means of east-west communication before the transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861), and was vital for tying the new U.S. state of California with the rest of the United States.
Despite a heavy subsidy, the Pony Express was not a financial success and went bankrupt in eighteen months, when faster telegraph service was established. Nevertheless, it demonstrated that a unified transcontinental system of communications could be established and operated year-round.
When replaced by the telegraph, the Pony Express quickly became romanticized and became part of the lore of the American West. Its reliance on the ability and endurance of individual young, hardy riders and fast horses was seen as evidence of rugged American individualism of the Frontier times.
Thank you for watching the Louinator59 channel and joining us for another episode. We would love to hear from you on the platform you are watching from.
Support us for $5 per month become a Louinator59 Subscribe Star and have your direct questions answered in videos.
https://www.subscribestar.com/louinator59
Youtuber viewers give a thumbs up it helps in ratings. We need good ratings.
You can support our channel by simple things like a thumbs up or a comment. We also encourage you to tip us for our efforts. If you liked the video, please contribute by sending crypto on your platform or by purchasing a T-Shirt from our online store.
For larger donations use Paypal. paypal.me/Louinator59
We thank you in advance for your support in bringing interesting, informative, content. Every little bit helps.
As always, "Be a Good Human and if you can't be good, be better. If you can't be better, try harder."
http://Louinator59.com
Find great music for your own videos here - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/syt092/
Email Louinator59 at [email protected]
Email Tammy at [email protected]
Louinator59 posts on the following platforms.
Peaked https://peakd.com/@louinator59
Hive https://hive.blog/@louinator59
Discord Louinator59#4366
TripAdvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Profile/Louinator59
▶️ DTube