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Once the commercial as well as travel hub of many communities, railroad depots were abandoned or neglected in the thousands with the ascendancy of the automobile as the 20th century wore on. Many have found new life as restaurants, shops and businesses. Others, including many listed here, are now museums, community centers, and even departure points for tourist or scenic passenger rail lines. Please tell us about your favorite depot if we haven't listed it here.

Depots Louisiana - Maryland

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Baton Rouge

Louisiana Arts & Science Center

100 South River Road

Baton Rouge LA

Phone 225 344-0478

Web Site http://www.lasm.org/

E-mail mailto:lasm@lasm.org

Description museum in reconstructed train station, Egyptian tomb, , interactive science

gallery, simulated space station, changing exhibits & Pennington Planetarium

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Science Museum

Building Type Depot

Field of Study/Science Facility Space

Collection N-Z Vehicle

Group Identity Egyptian

New or Updated: 8/12/2004

Louisiana
Bernice
Bernice Depot Museum
426 4th St
PO Box 186
Bernice LA 71222
Phone 318 285-9071
Web Site ******
Alt Web http://www.thenewsstar.com/guidebooktop10/unionparish/
Description former Rock Island depot features rail & local memorabilia, caboose holds toy collection
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Depot
Collection N-Z Toys
Owner/Operator: Bernice Historical Society
New or Updated: 05/30/2003

Oil City

Caddo Pine Island Oil & History Museum

South Land Ave

Oil City LA 71061

Phone 318 995-6845

Web Site http://members.aol.com/CaddoPine/

Description oil derrick, oil company town buildings,

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Industrial

Building Type Depot

Industry /Profession Oil

Collection G-M Machinery

Collection N-Z Photography

Research /Reading Library

New or Updated: 11/11/2005

LA
Sulphur
Brimstone Museum
800 Picard Rd
Frasch Park
Sulphur LA 70663
Phone 337 527-7142
Web Site http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/3076/sulhis.html
Alt Web http://www.westcal.org/members/brimhismuseum/
Description local sulphur industry and Frasch mining process
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Depot
Industry /Profession Mining
Owner/Operator: Brimstone Historical Society
New or Updated: 07/20/2003

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Chester

Chester Foundation

10 Prospect Street

PO Box 276

Chester MA 01011

Phone 413 354-6570

Web Site http://www.chestermass.com/Chester_Foundation/chester_foundation.html

E-mail mailto:dproct01@emerald.tufts.edu

Description railroad memorabilia in historic station

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Railroad

Building Type Depot

Collection G-M Model Railroad

Collection Rolling Stock

Era 1840

New or Updated: 4/11/2006

Massachusetts
Huntington
Chester Foundation
PO Box 276
Hunitington MA 01050
Phone 413 354-7752
Web Site http://www.seeourtown.com/arts/museums/ChesterFoundation/chesterfound.cfm
E-mail mailto:dproct01@emerald.tufts.edu
Description railroad memorabilia in historic station
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Depot
Collection G-M Model Railroad
Collection N-Z Rolling Stock
Era 1840

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MD
Baltimore
Baltimore Civil War Museum President Street Station
601 South President Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Phone 410 385-5188
Web Site http://www.mdhs.org/explore/baltcivilwar.html
Description site of riot early in war in 1849 station
Type of Resource Museum
Building Type Depot
Era Civil War
New or Updated: 07/22/2003

MD
Bowie
Bowie Railroad Station/Huntington Museum
8614 Chestnut Ave
Bowie MD
Phone 301 809-3089
Web Site http://www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/museums.htm
Description collection of restored PRR buildings
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Depot
Owner/Operator: City of Bowie
New or Updated: 10/29/2003

MD
Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
4155 Mears Avenue
Chesapeake Beach MD 20732
Phone 410 257-3892
Web Site http://www.chesapeake-beach.md.us/attractions.html
Description station served resort town from 1900-1935, now offers local history
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Depot
New or Updated: 08/12/2003

MD
Ellicott City
Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum
2711 Maryland Avenue
Ellicott City MD 21218
Phone 410 461-1944
Alt Phone 410 461-1945
Web Site http://www.ecbo.org/
Description first terminal outside Baltimore; ticket office, stationmaster's quarters, freight house, model of first 13 miles
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Depot
Collection G-M Models
Era 1831
Owner/Operator: Historic Ellicott City, Inc
New or Updated: 07/25/2003

Westernport

Westernport Heritage Society Station

117 Maryland Ave

Westernport MD

Phone 301 359-0388

Web Site http://pages.prodigy.net/jimertz/

E-mail mailto:westernport@mail.gcnet.net

Alt Web http://www.mdmountainside.com/attraction.php?attraction=579&category=30&ac=579,30

Description Western MD, B&O & C&P railroads coal mining, industry, local businesses

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Building Type Depot