Hollenberg Pony Express Station
Also known as: Cottonwood Pony Express Station, Hollenburg Ranch State Park1.5 mi E of Hanover, Hanover, Kansas
Map
Coordinates:
+39.90080, -96.8438539°54'03" N, 96°50'38" W
Quadrangle map:Hanover East
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