Pusley's Station

Pusley's Station
Nearest city Higgins, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°41′52″N 95°28′15″W / 34.69778°N 95.47083°W / 34.69778; -95.47083Coordinates: 34°41′52″N 95°28′15″W / 34.69778°N 95.47083°W / 34.69778; -95.47083
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1858
NRHP Reference # 72001068[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1972

Pusley's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located in what is now Latimer County, Oklahoma, on the south side of Gains Creek. The station was named for Silas Pusley, a trader and member of a prominent Choctaw family. In 1859, the Choctaw Council granted Pusley the right to build a bridge and tollbooth across Gains Creek near his station.

Pusley's Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001068) in 1972.

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References

  1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory
Next station West
Blackburn's Station
17
miles
Pusley's Station 16
miles
Next station East
Riddle's Station
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