The Pony Express - Founding Site - Lexington, MO - Pony Express Monuments on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: National Pony Express Centennial Association, Dwight David Eisenhower - chairman, Waddell F. Smith - president, Lester B. Wikoff - vice president.
County of Marker: Lafayette County, Missouri.
Location of Marker: Main St. & 10th St., courthouse lawn, Lexington.

Marker Text:

THE PONY EXPRESS
1860-1861 --- 1960-1961
Northwest across this intersection is the is the original site of the home office of Russell, Majors and Waddell, owners and operators of The Pony Express. Though operating headquarters was at Leavenworth, Kansas, and the Eastern Terminus at St. Joseph, Mo., the home office was in Lexington as well as the homes of William Waddell and William H. Russell.

RUSSELL - MAJORS - WADDELL
Founders - Owners - Operators

120 celebrated riders rode 650,000 miles with only one rider killed by Indians, one schedule not completed and one mail lost.

Visit Instructions:
1) Locate and photograph a monument or memorial to the Pony Express, be it a stone or a mural or a roadside sign.

2) The standard rules apply: a photo of the goal and one of your GPS unit - no vacation photos or web downloads will be accepted.

3) Include the coordinates of the location and the name of the city or town in your log.

4) Feel free to include as much history as you'd like. Educate us!

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