Historical Marker
Ilasco Schools
Historical marker location:
Ilasco, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Ilasco Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 79.)
Marker installed: 2010
1914 1962.
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.