Confederate Soldiers

Historical marker location:

Liberty, Missouri

( Memorial is on Shrader Street west of Gallatin Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1904

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.