Historical Marker

122 South Main

Historical marker location:
122 South Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri
( Marker is on South Main Street south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2010

Masonic Hall • Gut Saddlery • Elks Building. 1849 • Free and Accepted Masons.

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.