Depot reopens as a Museum - Hearne, TX
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WalksfarTX
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A 110 year old wooden depot is donated by Southern Pacific to the City of Hearne.
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Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2016
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The Eagle Article
In 110 years the train depot in Hearne that sits just off Texas 6 has undergone significant changes.
The old wooden structure went through a period of neglect in the 1970s and 1980s, when the roof leaked, the bright mustard paint was chipping away and the timbers were rotting.
Since then - with the help of dozens of dedicated volunteers, grant funding and donations - it's been moved across the street, painted, restored, and will officially open to the public this weekend as a museum.
The grand opening is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. After that the museum will be open regularly Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. -- the same hours as the Camp Hearne World War II prisoner of war camp just down the road.