(rshsdepot) Mineral Point, WI (followup)

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

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Henry

Restored Wisconsin depot to open on Labor Day weekend

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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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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