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On this week in 1860, the Pony Express began. The short-lived overland mail service, which lasted for 18 months, made legends out of many of its riders. One of the most notable riders was Warren “Boston” Upson, who is buried in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Warren was the son of Lauren Upson, who was the editor of the Sacramento Daily Union newspaper. Warren was responsible for carrying mail from Pollock Pines to Lake Tahoe, one of the most treacherous sections of the 1,800 mile trail b