3159-61 South Grand Boulevard

Historical marker location:

3159 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South Grand Boulevard south of Juniata Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Built 1894

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.