Medina County Museum -- Hondo TX
N 29° 20.828 W 099° 09.198
14R E 485118 N 3246455
The Medina County Museum is housed in the old Hondo Southern Pacific RR passenger depot
Waymark Code: WMPHQP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2015
Views: 4
The SP Depot in Hondo used to be next to the freight depot about a mile and a half north on US 90 from here. The depot was relocated here in the 1970s when the depot was restored to serve as a local history museum.
The historic marker is located in front of the museum, and reads as follows:
"SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT OF HONDO. The first rail line reached this area in 1881 and town lots were sold that year for Hondo City. The line was built by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. It connected with the Southern Pacific System building east from California. The railroad was vital to the early growth of Hondo, but rail traffic began to decline in the 1940s. The last passenger train, pulled by engine No. 6, left the Hondo Station on June 8, 1958. The Southern Pacific Depot was moved to the present location in 1970 from the original site, seventeen blocks east. 1980."
Theme:
local history
Street Address:
2202 18th St, Hondo, Texas 78861
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Thu-Sat:
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Sun:
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Cost: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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