The Traveler's Guide to the Pony Express Trail

Rating:
Summary: A great guide!
Review: Bensen offers a wonderful guide to the Pony Express enthusiast. Paralleling the original trail and stations, the Guide gives an east-to-west account for finding the (Pony and non-Pony) sites, museums, and curiosities along the historical trail. Bensen has been particularly thorough in reporting where sites of interest are on private property. I found this book to have many helpful features including an accurate assessment of whether or not an obscure site was worth getting to, what types of vehicles--from all-terrain to RV's--are appropriate for particular stretches of the route, alternate routes for those pressed for time, and great Pony By-ways. This guide also includes interesting historical anecdotes inserted at appropriate intervals to the surrounding text. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to follow the trail of the Pony Express.

Rating:
Summary: A great guide!
Review: Bensen offers a wonderful guide to the Pony Express enthusiast. Paralleling the original trail and stations, the Guide gives an east-to-west account for finding the (Pony and non-Pony) sites, museums, and curiosities along the historical trail. Bensen has been particularly thorough in reporting where sites of interest are on private property. I found this book to have many helpful features including an accurate assessment of whether or not an obscure site was worth getting to, what types of vehicles--from all-terrain to RV's--are appropriate for particular stretches of the route, alternate routes for those pressed for time, and great Pony By-ways. This guide also includes interesting historical anecdotes inserted at appropriate intervals to the surrounding text. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to follow the trail of the Pony Express.