- Hollenberg Pony Express Station
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Hollenberg Pony Express Station
Hollenberg Pony Express Station in 1991
Nearest city: Hanover, Kansas Coordinates: 39°54′3″N 96°50′37″W / 39.90083°N 96.84361°WCoordinates: 39°54′3″N 96°50′37″W / 39.90083°N 96.84361°W Built: 1860 Architect: Hollenburg,G.H. Architectural style: No Style Listed Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 66000352 Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1] Hollenberg Pony Express Station, also known as Cottonwood Pony Express Station, is now located on Hollenberg Ranch State Park. Built by Gerat H. Hollenberg in 1858, this cabin was associated with the Oregon and California Trails, the Pony Express, and the Butterfield Overland Mail. Hollenberg traded with emigrants on the trails, operated the westernmost Pony Express station in Kansas, and provided relay services for the Overland Mail. The building has never been moved and retains its original dimensions.
It is operated by the Kansas Historical Society as Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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