Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station
The Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station was a mail facility and stagecoach stop in Owyhee County, Idaho that operated from 1895 to 1911. The structure was built from dark volcanic rock and featured a distinctive roof with seven gables and a wooden porch.
Dow Dunning established the post office and station buildings in the late 1890s to serve the remote region. Operations ceased in 1911 after a new stagecoach route was established through Elko, Nevada, diverting traffic away from Wickahoney.
The name Wickahoney comes from Shoshone language meaning cold water. The station served as a gathering point where travelers and locals could exchange news and rest before continuing their journeys across the high desert.
The ruins sit in a remote desert location and are accessible by foot, though checking the National Register website before visiting is recommended. The site offers little shade or shelter, so bring water and appropriate clothing for the heat.
The station owner's son built a stone cairn on a nearby hill to help travelers locate the station from a distance across the desert. This simple marker guided lost wanderers and coaches to find Wickahoney among the vast landscape.
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