Lexington in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office
The Pony Express
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024
1. Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office Marker
1860 The Pony Express 1960
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.
Erected 1960 by National Pony Express Centennial Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 39° 11.125′ N, 93° 52.992′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Missouri, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 10th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is at the NW corner of the Lafayette County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Main Street, Lexington MO 64067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Wentworth World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); General Price's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Mitchell & Company Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fifth Branch Bank Building (about 700 feet away); Lexington's First Public School Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . .
1. Pony Express National Historic Trail. National Park service website entry (Submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Pony Express Association. Association website entry (Submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Pony Express National Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015
2. Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015
3. Russell, Majors and Waddell Pony Express Centennial Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024
4. Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024
5. Original Site of Russell, Majors and Waddell Home Office Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015
6. Pony Express Centennial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015
7. Pony Express Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 6, 7. submitted on November 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
