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Pony Express Stables In St. Joseph, Missouri, Pony Express National Historic Trail

Red brick building with large, tan doors and a sign that reads "Pony Express Stables"
National Park Service
Thursday, February 10, 2022

"The original building, known as the Pike's Peak Stable, was built in 1858 to accommodate horses used by the local freight and stagecoach company. In 1860, the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company purchased the building for the Pony Express, to serve the same purpose."

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