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Brodhead Depot Museum, Brodhead, WI
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Brodhead Depot Museum

Local history museum run by the Brodhead Historical Society inside a restored railroad depot in downtown Brodhead.

1108 1st Center Ave, Brodhead, WI 53520 · Brodhead, WI

About Brodhead Depot Museum

The Brodhead Historical Society operates a history museum in a restored Milwaukee Road railroad depot in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. Visitors can view the depot, its freight room, and an addition named for Knight, along with artifacts from the society's collection. The society also runs an ongoing project to digitize its archives for online viewing, offers genealogy help through volunteers, and hosts monthly member meetings featuring a guest speaker.

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