Simmons Point Station

38°47′02″N 95°26′04″W / 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.[1]
The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated.[1]
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,[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

  1. ^ Unknown Quantity (2016). "Simmons Point Stage Station". Flickr. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Staresinic-Deane, Diana (August 6, 2013). "Exploring the Santa Fe Trail: Douglas County, Kansas". dianastaresinicdeane. WordPress. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Knox, Ron (May 14, 2006). "Time is Running Out for Historic Structure". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Simmons Point Station". Lawrence Journal-World. May 14, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.