Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

1702 E Seminole St, Springfield, Missouri

( Memorial can be reached from East Drive just north of General Hogan Drive, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1979

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.