Simmons Point Station

38.783847°N 95.434518°W / 38.783847; -95.434518

Simmons Point Station
Way Station
The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.
The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.[2]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Time zoneCentral (CST)
Area code785

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,[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. Today, it is in an advanced state of deterioration and nearing collapse.[4]

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. 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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