John Smith Phelps / Phelps Homesite

Historical marker location:

950 E Brookside Dr, Springfield, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of East Brookside Drive and South Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Brookside Drive.)

Marker installed: 1963

1814-1866.

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.