Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryApril 3, 1860

The first Pony Express riders departed St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco; carrying mail for delivery ten days’ ride and 1,966 miles away. Wells Fargo operated half the route from April to October, 1861, when telegraph lines ended the pony’s run.

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Black and white drawing showing horseback rider passing workers erecting telegraph poles and lines on the prairie. Emigrant wagon train in background.

Our
Story

Equal parts innovation and endurance, we have a long history of helping customers do new and amazing things. You might say getting things done is our specialty.

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Archives and
Resources

Our collection of artifacts and images document a great deal of America’s history and serve as valuable research material to historians and communities.

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Featured story

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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