Carlton Baffles Mets

Historical marker location:

700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South Broadway south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

September 15, 1969. Greatest Moments

The Pony Express, a mail delivery service that operated from 1860 to 1861, had a route that went through Missouri. The service used a network of riders and relay stations to transport mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in just 10 days.