Historical Marker
The Sikeston Depot
Historical marker location:
116 West Malone Avenue, Sikeston, Missouri
( Marker is on West Malone Avenue (Business U.S. 60) just west of North New Madrid Street, on the right when traveling west.)
116 West Malone.
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.