Simmons Point Station
Way Station in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
38.783847°N 95.434518°W / 38.783847; -95.434518
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Douglas |
Time zone | Central (CST) |
Area code | 785 |
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Simmons Point Station is the name of a house near the unincorporated settlement of Globe in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas. The building was constructed in the 1880s as a way station for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail,[3][4][5][6] and it was run by Phillip and Elmira Dodder Simmons.[7]
In 1995, the United States National Park Service certified the house as a historic site. However, no settlement in the area claimed the building, causing it to fall into disrepair. Today,[when?] it is in an advanced state of deterioration and nearing collapse.[4]