Santa Fe Trail

Historical marker location:

Independence, Missouri

( Marker is on East Old Lexington Road west of North Blue Mills Road, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1909

1821 - 1872. Salem Church.

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.