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Elgin Depot Museum, Elgin, TX

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Elgin Depot Museum

Local history museum housed in a restored early 1900s railway depot in Elgin, Texas.

14 Depot Square, Elgin, TX 78621 · Elgin, TX

About Elgin Depot Museum

The museum occupies a restored railway depot dating to the early twentieth century. It holds a large archive and a photography collection, and volunteers can help visitors with research, including genealogy. Rotating and permanent displays cover local history, including a veterans display in the former ticket office, a communications exhibit with a restored switchboard, and a World War I exhibit. The Elgin Historical Association runs the museum and sells books, souvenirs, and resources to support its upkeep.

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