St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Pony Express
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. The Pony Express Sculpture & Marker
1898 - 1940
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 39° 45.369′ N, 94° 50.713′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is on Penn Street near 12th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of the Patee House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1202 Penn Street, Saint Joseph MO 64503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Patee House In The Civil War (here, next to this marker); Patee House (a few steps from this marker); Patee House - 1858 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Patee House (a few steps from this marker); Transcontinental Telegraph (a few steps from this marker); Jesse James Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse James Hill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patee Park Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Also see . . .
1. The Pony Express National Historic Trail
this page online
2. Patee House Museum. St. Joseph Website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. National Pony Express Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Pony Express Historical Timeline. Pony Express National Museum website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. The Pony Express Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
3. The Pony Express Sculpture & Marker
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 24, 2025
4. The Pony Express Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 26, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.
