The Korean War

Historical marker location:

302 Main Street, Steelville, Missouri

( Memorial is on Main Street (State Highway 8/19) east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

38th Parallel. "Freedom Is Not Free".

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.