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 a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located in what is now Le Flore County, Oklahoma. 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.[2][3][4]
Trahern's Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001073) in 1972.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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 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 |