Interesting part of railroad history
8/16/2022
Amazing individual tour of an old train depot in Flora Il. Was a main stop and train intersection. ...
Flora Depot
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223 W Railroad St
Flora, IL 62839
The Flora Depot in Flora, Illinois, is a historic train depot built in 1917, recently restored to serve as a museum and community space for various events, including wedding receptions and reunions. It also features office spaces and significant historical exhibits, reflecting the town's rich heritage of train travel, the Civil War, and military transportation advancements led by General Lewis Baldwin Parsons.
Visitors can explore the surrounding history, including the statue of Colonel George Rogers Clark, commemorating the troop movements along the Vincennes Trace in 1779. The Flora Depot invites support to help preserve and share the legacy of this vital piece of local history.
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4.52 reviews
Very nice small town museum
9/1/2017
This used to be a functioning train depot when the B&O railroad was still in operation. The building...
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