Simmons_Point_Station

Simmons Point Station

Simmons Point Station

Way Station in Kansas, United States

38.783847°N 95.434518°W / 38.783847; -95.434518

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

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