Simmons Point Station

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Simmons Point Station
Way Station
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The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated. [2]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Douglas
Time zone Central (CST)
Area code 785

Simmons Point Station is the name of a house near the unincorporated settlement of Globe in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The building was constructed in the 1880s as a way station for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, [3] [4] [5] [6] and it was run by Phillip and Elmira Dodder Simmons. [7]

In 1995, the United States National Park Service certified the house as a historic site. However, no settlement in the area claimed the building, causing it to fall into disrepair. By 2006, it was in an advanced state of deterioration, [4] and by 2024, the building had been razed to its foundation.

References

  1. Unknown Quantity (2016). "Simmons Point Stage Station". Flickr . Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ Unknown Quantity (2016). "Simmons Point Stage Station". Flickr . Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Staresinic-Deane, Diana (August 6, 2013). "Exploring the Santa Fe Trail: Douglas County, Kansas". dianastaresinicdeane. WordPress . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Knox, Ron (May 14, 2006). "Time is Running Out for Historic Structure". Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Simmons Point Station". Lawrence Journal-World . May 14, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Williams, Robyn (February 12, 2018). "Hidden History: Early Trekkers Cross Kansas, Pulling Cart, Pushing for Better U.S. Roads". Osage County Online . Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ Santa Fe National Historic Trail: Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico: Comprehensive Management and Use Plan. United States Department of the Interior. 1990. p. 96.

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