Sparta Train Station - In the Heat of the Night
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paulspaper
N 38° 07.212 W 089° 42.660
16S E 262349 N 4222623
This train depot in Sparta, Illinois, was used in the 1967 classic film "In the Heat of the Night" starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.
Waymark Code: WM4Z49
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2008
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The train depot has been restored to its former glory and is now an art museum with a section devoted to the film (movie posters, scripts, autographed photos, etc.). Mama Caleba's grocery store, which was near the depot is gone, but the downtown area is said to look pretty much the same. It was closed on the day I visited the area.
Movie or TV Show: In the Heat of the Night
Year Released or First Aired: 1,967.00
IMDB Link: [Web Link]
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