Trahern's Station | |
Location | 9 mi. W of Shadypoint, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 35°7′10″N94°48′13″W / 35.11944°N 94.80361°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1858 |
NRHP reference No. | 72001073 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 25, 1972 |
Trahern's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located about 9 miles west of what is now the town of Shadypoint in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. [2] The station was named for Judge James N. Trahern, the stage agent. Trahern was a Choctaw Indian and a long-time county judge for Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation. [3] [4] [5]
Trahern's Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001073) on April 25, 1972. [2]
Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory | ||||
Next station West Holloway's Station | 19 miles | Trahern's Station | 16 miles | Next station East Walker's Station |