02/22/1860 |
Atchison and St. Joseph's Railroad completed |
Business/Industry |
04/13/1860 |
J. W. Richardson rides into St. Joseph, Missouri ending the first west to east run of the Pony Express |
Business/Industry |
07/06/1860 |
Nine people die when buildings in St. Joseph, Missouri business district suddenly collapse then burn |
Crime/Disasters |
09/23/1860 |
Senator Seward campaigns for the Republican Party in St. Joseph, Missouri |
Campaigns/Elections |
04/12/1860 |
The first east to west run of the Pony Express arrives at Carson City, Nevada |
Business/Industry |
02/22/1859 |
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad is formally opened in Missouri |
Business/Industry |
04/03/1860 |
The Pony Express begins its first run |
Business/Industry |
10/26/1861 |
Two days after the first coast to coast telegraph message the Pony Express ceases operations |
Business/Industry |