Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company
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The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company was a 19th-century American transportation and mail service firm best known for running the famed Pony Express across the western United States.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mail service company
ⓘ
stagecoach company ⓘ transportation company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American frontier history
ⓘ
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| communicationRole | reduced communication time between eastern and western United States ⓘ |
| competedWith | Butterfield Overland Mail ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era |
pre–transcontinental railroad era
ⓘ
pre–transcontinental telegraph era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with expansion of communication infrastructure in the American West
ⓘ
contributed to rapid communication between the Midwest and California ⓘ |
| industry |
mail delivery
ⓘ
transportation ⓘ |
| knownFor | Pony Express ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered primarily for the Pony Express service
ⓘ
symbol of rapid frontier communication ⓘ |
| mailContractWith |
Post Office Department
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Post Office Department
|
| mailServiceCharacteristic |
high-speed long-distance mail delivery
ⓘ
scheduled relay of riders and horses ⓘ |
| notableService | fast mail delivery between the Missouri River and the Pacific Coast ⓘ |
| operated | Pony Express ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
Old West ⓘ
surface form:
American West
western United States ⓘ |
| predecessorTo | later transcontinental mail services ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Great Plains ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| routeIncluded |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Territory
Kansas ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ Nevada Territory ⓘ Utah Territory ⓘ |
| serviceType |
express mail
ⓘ
overland mail ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| typeOfRoute | overland route ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure |
horse relays
ⓘ
relay stations ⓘ way stations ⓘ |
| usedModeOfTransport |
horseback
ⓘ
stagecoach ⓘ |
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