Jackson County Courthouse

Historical marker location:

114 West Maple Avenue, Independence, Missouri

( Marker is on Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling east.)

Truman Historic Walking Tour Stop 4.

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.