River des Peres

Historical marker location:

7725 River Des Peres Greenway, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from River Des Peres Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Morganford Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.)

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.