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Henry

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Date: Tue Aug 17 17:20:12 2004 EDT
Subject: Railfan.net Forum Post:  Restored Wisconsin depot to open 

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Restored Wisconsin depot to open 
Post by Alco83 08/17/04 at 17:20:11 in "Preservation"
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TRAINS:  MINERAL POINT, Wis. - The Mineral Point Railroad Society has 
announced the restoration of the Mineral Point depot and has invited the 
public to its grand opening during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Of the 
dozen or so railroad buildings once present in the yard area, the depot is 
the only remaining structure and is the oldest remaining depot in the state.

The depot was built in 1856 by the Mineral Point Railroad, which in 1880 was
bought by the Milwaukee Road and became an important branch line until the 
local lead and zinc mines began to play out in the late 1920's. From 1904 to 
1930, the depot was also used by a short line, the Mineral Point & Northern 
Railroad. Milwaukee Road tore up the branch into Mineral Point from Monroe, 
Darlington, and Gratiot, Wis., in the 1970’s.

The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. over Labor Day weekend from 
Saturday through Monday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. 
Admission during the holiday weekend will be $2 per person, children under 
12 free. For more information, visit www.mineralpointrailroads.com.
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