Historic Site

Historical marker location:

501 West 8th Street, Rolla, Missouri

( Marker is on West 8th Street just west of Park Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1964

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.