Hollenberg Pony Express Station

Also known as: Cottonwood Pony Express Station, Hollenburg Ranch State Park
1.5 mi E of Hanover, Hanover, Kansas

Photos

Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Route 243

1. EAST ELEVATION

Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey

View photos at Library of Congress

Map

Coordinates:
+39.90080, -96.84385
39°54'03" N, 96°50'38" W

Quadrangle map:
Hanover East

Street View

Description

The only surviving unmoved Pony Express station, this was the most westerly such station in Kansas throughout the duration of that service (1860-1861). Gerat H. Hollenberg built the 1858 cabin to capture the growing trade from the St. Joseph branch of the Oregon-California Trail. The building also served as a relay station for the Overland Mail The Hollenberg Pony Express Station retains its original dimensions. It is now a museum. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 5, 1961

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000352
Area of significance: Communications
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Building
Historic function: Road-related
Current function: Museum
Period of significance: 1850-1874
Significant years: 1860; 1861

Update Log

August 8, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources

HABS KS-59 - Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Route 243
Wikipedia
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000352 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information