Thompson's Station Train Depot - Thompsons Station TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 48.006 W 086° 54.614
16S E 508110 N 3961780
The depot was called Thompson’s Station in honor of Dr. Elijah Thompson, who donated the land on which the village was built. Farmers drove their animals and products down the gravel roads to this depot for shipment to far away markets.
Waymark Code: WM17F5D
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2023
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Thompson's Station Train Depot-Originally built 1866
This replica of the original depot was built in 1993 with monetary donations as well as donations of materials and labor from many different organizations and individuals. Materials were selected to comply as nearly as possible with the original structure.
The depot was called Thompson’s Station in honor of Dr. Elijah Thompson, who donated the land on which the village was built. Farmers drove their animals and products down the gravel roads to this depot for shipment to far away markets. Thompson’s station was known as the German Millet Capital of the World because of the large amount of the grain grown in the area.
There was a depot here before the one built in 1866. It is mentioned in a description of the Battle of Thompson’s Station in an issue of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly. Apparently that one was destroyed in the battle and the other one built in 1866.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Thompsons Station TN Town Hall
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: L & N Line
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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