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Illinois - The Lincoln Depot
Springfield, IL - Three months after his election in November 1860, Abraham Lincoln left Springfield for Washington, D.C. to become the 16th
President of the United States. The special train that would take him there left the Great Western Depot on the rainy morning of
Monday, February 11, 1861, the last day Lincoln spent in Springfield. This is the story of that depot and the attempts to
preserve it.
Info: URL: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/sites/depot.htm (Added: 3-Sep-2000)
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Illinois - Union Depot Railroad Museum
Mendota, IL - Recognizing the influence of the railroad to the Mendota area. Union Depot Railroad Museum featuring a large operating HO model of 1940's, a replica telegraph office, railroad memorabilia, and actual railroad cars including: CB&Q Steam, Engine #4978 and Waycar #14454, SP "Golden Trencher" Diner, and Milwaukee Road Combine Car #2713
The purpose of the Union Depot Railroad Museum is to preserve and share with others the Mendota area's rich railroad history which includes the CB&Q, the Illinois Central, and the Milwaukee Road. We hope to accomplish this through providing an assortment of varied railroad related experiences including interactive displays and fresh programs and displays. This will attract more people to our facilities, grow our membership, and continue to raise the funds necessary for our museum to succeed long into the future.
Info: URL: http://www.mendotamuseums.org/UDRR.htm (Added: 25-Feb-2001)
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Indiana - Big Four Depot, Anderson, IN
Anderson, IN - The "Big Four" Depot is eligible for the National Register because of its association with events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Under the U.S. Department of the Interior criterion category of
Transportation, the building served Anderson as a passenger Depot between 1887 and 1971. It was later renovated as a
facility for study and appreciation of the performing arts and has been a home to the Anderson Young Ballet Theatre since
1985.
Info: URL: http://madisonrails.railfan.net/aybt.html (Added: 12-Oct-2000)
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Indiana - Grasselli Tower
North Judson, IN - The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, Indiana has been given an opportunity by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company to acquire a very unique piece of railroad history - Grasselli Tower in East Chicago. The IHB decommissioned the tower during the later part of 2007 and promptly offered the tower to the HVRM. Grasselli is one of the last remaining railroad towers in Northern Indiana.
Info: URL: http://www.grassellitower.com (Added: 17-Mar-2008)
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Indiana - Griffith Historical Park and Depot Museum
Griffith, IN - This Grand Trunk Combination Depot was moved to its present site and renovated through the efforts of Griffith residents,
schoolchildren, organizations, businesses and the Town Council.
The Griffith Historical Society. founded in 1983, was empowered by a Griffith Town Council resolution to preserve the history of the town of Griffith. At that time, ownership and operation of the Depot Museum was given to the Society by joint action of the Council and the Community Spirit Organization.
In 1994. the Society purchased the land adjacent to the Depot to create an Historical Park in tribute to Griffith's railroading past. The Griffith Historical Park was formally dedicated in May, 1995. The Park and Museum are open on the first Sunday in June till the last Sunday in August from 2-4pm and throughout the year for special tours.
Info: URL: https://griffithhistoricalsocietyinc.wordpress.com/ (Added: 17-Jul-2000)
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Indiana - Jefferson County Historical Society
Madison, IN - The Jefferson County Historical Society is located in heart of the National Historic Landmark District of downtown Madison, Indiana. Madison, founded in 1809, is well known for its preserved 19th century architecture, railroad history, and its beautiful riverfront on the Ohio River. It was once a busy steamboat port, and was the terminus of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, the first railroad in Indiana.
The Heritage Center offers visitors a permanent exhibit gallery featuring Jefferson County and Madison history, a restored 1895 railroad station, a wooden caboose, and a Children's Education facility. Also in the Heritage Center is our Research Library which makes available to researchers our collections of genealogy, maps, early government records, photographs, and other materials.
Info: URL: http://jchshc.org/ (Added: 2-Dec-2016)
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Indiana - Linden Depot Museum
Linden, IN - The Linden Railroad Museum is adjacent to the present-day Indianapolis-Chicago mainline of the CSX Railroad (formerly the Monon) and the abandoned and removed Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly the Nickel Plate).
The depot, built in 1907, is the oldest intact junction depot in Indiana and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The depot has been restored to the 1950-era of railroading and is operated as a museum by the Linden-Madison Township Historical Society.
Info: URL: https://www.visitmoco.com/attractions/linden-depot-museum-2/ (Added: 10-Jan-1999)
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Indiana - Salem Depot Museum
Salem, IN - New Albany & Salem Rail Road Exhibit at the John Hay Center - Salem, Indiana. A Division of The Washington County Historical Society
The stuff of dreams, now realized in one of the most modern, up-to-date railroad museums, The Depot transforms the great moments of a past era of Monon history into a reality to be remembered and enjoyed by countless visitors — those who remember they were once kids, and those who have the spark of adventure and intrigue that says they still are.
Info: URL: http://salemdepot.com/index.asp (Added: 15-Nov-2016)
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