An Outdoor Interpretive Signage project is now on display at the Pony Express National Museum.

A news release said the purpose of the project is to reach visitors 24 hours each day and continue to convey the story of the Pony Express.

The museum in St. Joseph acted as a pilot site and received a grant from Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) for this program. Two signs have been developed; one has been placed outside of the entrance to the Museum and the second has been placed outside the entrance of the Pony School, a reproduction one room school house from the 1860s.

The museum said the signs encourage links between the Pony Express Story and FFNHA. This project compliments the work of the Heritage Area in several ways including explaining the importance of communication to California during the Civil War and telling visitors to the museum how the Pony Express and its trail was a vital artery for pioneers going west as well as delivering the mail in only 10 days.

The Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission rates are $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 youth, and $1 children 4-6. For further information about programs and events call (816) 279-5059 or visit the museum website at www.ponyexpress.org.