Signs From The Past

Historical marker location:

Battlefield, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Tour Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Wilson's Creek.

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.