Trahern's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located about 9 miles west of what is now the town of Shadypoint in Le Flore County, Oklahoma.[2] The station was named for Judge James N. Trahern, the stage agent. Trahern was a Choctaw Indian and a long-time county judge for Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation.[3][4][5]
Trahern's Station | |
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| Location | 9 mi. W of Shadypoint, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°7′10″N 94°48′13″W / 35.11944°N 94.80361°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001073[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 1972 |
Trahern's Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001073) on April 25, 1972.[2]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, Trahern's Station". National Park Service, April 25, 1972. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ 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" Archived September 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Chronicles of Oklahoma 35:1 (January 1957) 55-71 (accessed August 23, 2006).
| Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory | ||||
| Next station West Holloway's Station |
19 miles |
Trahern's Station | 16 miles |
Next station East Walker's Station |