History of the West End

Historical marker location:

5655 Bartmer Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Bartmer Avenue west of Clara Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

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.