National Register of Historic Places

Blackburn's Station Site

Pittsburg, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 7, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001568

About this property

Blackburn's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located in what is now Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The station was named for Casper B. Blackburn, an inter-married Choctaw and trader. Blackburn's Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#73001568) in 1973. 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 21, 2006).

Location

Pittsburg, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
34.68481, -95.74444

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When was Blackburn's Station Site listed on the National Register?

Blackburn's Station Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Blackburn's Station Site?

Blackburn's Station Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blackburn's Station Site?

The period of significance for Blackburn's Station Site is recorded as the industrial era.

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