Oregon Trail 4: Oregon Trail RV Park - Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 58.18 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,162 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,067 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,477 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- 1,045 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one hour 7 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2270
- Uploaded
- April 9, 2020
- Recorded
- April 2020
near Westmoreland, Kansas (United States)
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Itinerary description
Many buildings along the original Oregon Trail still stand, like Hollenberg Pony Express Station, erected in 1857 by Gerat and Sophia Hollenberg in Hanover, KS. Limited by the distance a horse or wagon team could cover in a day, pioneers along the trails could have found refuge at stations like this one. In addition to lodging travelers, the Hollenbergs also sold supplies and meals. They saw a brief boost to their business when the Pony Express began its runs.
As the westward trails lost popularity and travel by railroad became common, the number of customers at the station declined. The building at Hollenberg Station became a farmhouse, and was later purchased by the government and entrusted to the Kansas Historical Society as Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site.
As the westward trails lost popularity and travel by railroad became common, the number of customers at the station declined. The building at Hollenberg Station became a farmhouse, and was later purchased by the government and entrusted to the Kansas Historical Society as Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site.
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