National Register of Historic Places

Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District

Burdick, Morris County, Kansas
Listed
May 10, 1995
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000585

About this property

Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District is the site of a stagecoach station and ranch on the Santa Fe Trail in western Morris County, Kansas. The site is located near the trail's crossing of Six Mile Creek, which was named for its location 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Diamond Spring. After the stagecoach station at Diamond Spring was destroyed, a new station was built at Six Mile Creek in 1863. The station lasted until later in the 1860s, when new railroad construction made the stage line obsolete. Charley Owens began a ranch at the site in 1866, and while his ranch only lasted two years, the site was sporadically used for ranching and farming into the twentieth century. In addition to the ruined stage station, the site includes the remnants of a barn, blacksmith shop, corral, and well, along with several ruts from the trail. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1995.

Location

Burdick, Morris County, Kansas
38.60572, -96.85460

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCEHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District listed on the National Register?

Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District?

Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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