Thomas Hart Benton

Historical marker location:
4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri
Marker installed: 1902

Statesman. Elizabeth Benton

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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.