Hollenberg Pony Express Station | |
.jpg) Hollenberg Pony Express Station in 1991 | |
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| Nearest city | Hanover, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°54′3″N 96°50′37″W / 39.90083°N 96.84361°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architect | G.H. Hollenberg |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000352 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 5, 1961 |
The Hollenberg Pony Express Station, also known as Cottonwood Pony Express Station, is the most intact surviving station of the Pony Express in the United States. It was built by Gerat H. Hollenberg in 1858, to serve travelers on the Oregon and California Trails, and was used by the Pony Express when it was established in 1860. The station is owned by the state of Kansas and is operated by the Kansas Historical Society as Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site.[2] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
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