Jenson Tunnel
National Register of Historic Places

Jenson Tunnel

Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001567

About this property

Jenson Railroad Tunnel is the first and only railroad tunnel in the present state of Oklahoma. It was constructed through Backbone Mountain during 1885–86, by the Fort Smith & Southern Railway (FSSR). and has remained in service until the present. At the time it was built, the tunnel was located in the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. Since Oklahoma became a state in 1907, the tunnel site has been part of Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It is now primarily used by the Canadian Pacific Kansas City, previously the Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS), and has sometimes been referred to as the KCS - Jenson Tunnel.

Location

Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
35.21923, -94.44320

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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

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When was Jenson Tunnel listed on the National Register?

Jenson Tunnel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Jenson Tunnel?

Jenson Tunnel is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jenson Tunnel?

The period of significance for Jenson Tunnel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1885.

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