Government Hill & The World's Fair Pavilion

Historical marker location:

82 Government Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Government Drive, 0.2 miles east of Washington Drive, on the right when traveling east.)

A Landscape and a Heritage Restored. Forest Park

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.