[Date Prev][Date Next]
[Chronological]
[Thread]
[Top]
(rshsdepot) Shelton, NE
USDA assists Howard County with restoration of depot museumLast modified at
11:32 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2002
By Gretchen Fowler
gfowler_@_theindependent.com
ST. PAUL -- The Howard County Historical Society has received $53,000 in
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Loan funds to help pay for
the renovation of St. Paul's Transportation Depot Museum.
Society President Marion Bahensky said the money was secured earlier this
month. She said the total cost of the project is approximately $308,000. The
historical society has contributed $130,000, in addition to the $53,000 in
USDA funds and a $124,868 Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant.
"The renovated depot will be used to preserve the history and cultural
artifacts of the community," USDA Rural Development Manager Lennis Hodgson
said. "The museum will serve as the main visitor complex of the historic
village and will be open on a year-round basis."
The Transportation Depot Museum, formerly the Shelton railroad depot, will
be a main part of the historical village in St. Paul.
Once the restoration is completed and exhibits are installed, the Howard
County Historical Society will begin to generate income from admissions.
Work began to renovate the interior of the depot early in January and is
scheduled to be completed by June 28.
=================================
The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
------------------------------