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 William Russell, William Waddell, & Alexander Majors - Lexington, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 11.433 W 093° 52.638
15S E 424236 N 4338289
Site of the offices of Russel, Majors, and Waddell freighter company, and the site where the planning and concept of the Pony Express was discussed and executed.
Waymark Code: WM12BY7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2020
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County of Memorial: Lafayette County, Missouri
Location of Memorial: 15th St. & Wood St., in front of hospital, Lexington
Art and Plaque Erected by: Lafayette County Historical Society
Plaque Text: In Memory of
RUSSELL, MAJORS AND WADDELL
Pioneer freighters of Lexington before the Civil War.
Founders of the famous Pony Express,
Outfitters for the Mexico and California Traders,
And the Western Army Posts,
Operators of Overland Wagon Trains across the Great Plains.
Employing four thousand men and thirty five hundred wagons, One thousand mules and forty thousand oxen.
Headquarters in Lexington.Even though the Pony Express never ran from this site, it did begin here. These three men ran a very successful freighting business from Lexington, MO., and it was in their offices here, that the Pony Express was conceived, planned and launched.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Hospital Entrance
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