Depot Museum - Santa Fe, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 21.916 W 095° 04.111
15R E 299216 N 3250232
Old Hitchcock RR Depot was restored and made into a small museum.
Waymark Code: WMRBTE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2016
Views: 3
Historical Marker Text:
According to local oral tradition, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad (GCSF) gained a vital right-of-way through Emily Hitchcock's property in 1875 by agreeing to establish a depot named for her deceased husband, Lent Munson Hitchcock. GCSF platted the town of Hitchcock in 1891. The depot, built by 1893, became a social center as passengers, freight, and agricultural produce moved past its doors. This structure, the last of this area's GCSF depots still standing, was relocated here by the Santa Fe Area Historical Foundation in 1975 and converted for museum use in 1982.
Theme:
Cultural History
Street Address:
11499 TX-6
Santa Fe, TX 77510
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Open 3rd Sunday of the Month - 2-5 pm
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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