Simmons Point Station
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38°47′02″N 95°26′04″W / 38.783847°N 95.434518°W
Simmons Point Station | |
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Way Station | |
| The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.[1] The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Time zone | Central (CST) |
| Area code | 785 |
![The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.[1]](/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=Simmon%27s_Point.JPG){kind=link}
Simmons Point Station is the name of a house near the unincorporated settlement of Globe in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas. The building was constructed in the 1880s as a way station for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail,[2][3][4][5] and it was run by Phillip and Elmira Dodder Simmons.[6] 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. Today,[when?] it is in an advanced state of deterioration and nearing collapse.[3]
References
- ↑ Unknown Quantity (2016). "Simmons Point Stage Station". Flickr. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ↑ Staresinic-Deane, Diana (August 6, 2013). "Exploring the Santa Fe Trail: Douglas County, Kansas". dianastaresinicdeane. WordPress. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Knox, Ron (May 14, 2006). "Time is Running Out for Historic Structure". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Simmons Point Station". Lawrence Journal-World. May 14, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
