Carondelet Hotel

Historical marker location:

7129 South Broadwy, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of South Broadway and Nagel Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway.)

Life in 1800's Carondelet

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.