Fisher's Station, also known as Carriage Point, was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route and the Texas Road in Indian Territory. It was located at the head of Island Bayou in what is now Bryan County, Oklahoma. Island Bayou was then the dividing line between the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. From March 23, 1869, to February 6, 1871, the Carriage Point post office existed at the site and it is generally referred to by that name in the area. The Fishers were a well known Choctaw family.
Carriage Point | |
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| Location | 4 mi. W of Durant, Oklahoma in Bryan County |
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| Nearest city | Durant, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 33°59′7″N 96°27′16″W / 33.98528°N 96.45444°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001058[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1972 |
Fisher's Station (Carriage Point) was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001058) in 1972.[1]
References edit
Sources edit
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
- Wright, Murial H.; George H. Shirk; Kenny A. Franks. Mark of Heritage. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1976.
- Wright, Muriel H. "The Butterfield Overland Mail One Hundred Years Ago", Chronicles of Oklahoma 35:1 (January 1957) 55-71 (accessed August 19, 2006).
| Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory | ||||
| Next station West Colbert's Ferry |
13 miles |
Fisher's Station | 14 miles |
Next station East Nail's Station |