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The Mineral Point depot built in 1856 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, is the oldest depot in the state. The Mineral Point Railroad Society was established in 2000 to manage the restoration of the historic railroad depot. The depot opened to the public as a railroad museum in 2004.
The Mineral Point Railroad Museum contains a large collection of local railroad artifacts that include photos and maps of Mineral Point and surrounding communities from the "golden era" of railroading from 1890 to 1925. There are also railroad uniforms and tools from years gone by but the star of the show is a realistic diorama of the valley around the Mineral Point depot from the 1920s. This diorama displays the depot and numerous other railroad structures like a turntable, engine house, and watertank. Visitors can start a steam locomotive and make it run through the tracks around the depot by pushing a button on the side of the case.
Mineral Point Railroad Museum, 11 Commerce St, Mineral Point, WI 53565, Phone: 608-987-2695
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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