The Daniel Boone Home

Historical marker location:

1868 Hwy F, Defiance, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from State Highway F, 0.2 miles south of Boone Ridge Trail, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1984

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.