Historical Marker
Louisiana Public Library
Historical marker location:
121 North 3rd Street, Louisiana, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street (State Highway 79) and Tennessee Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.)
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.