Union Depot Railroad Museum

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783 Main St
Mendota, IL 61342

The Mendota Museum Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the rich history and heritage of the Mendota area, with a particular focus on the influence of the railroad and early cultivation tools and practices in shaping the Great American Prairie.

With a collection of museums including the Union Depot Railroad Museum, Hume-Carnegie Museum, and Breaking the Prairie Museum, visitors can explore the fascinating stories and artifacts that bring the history of Mendota to life, from a lifelike HO train layout of Mendota in the 1930s to a display of Mendota's past in a restored 1904 Carnegie Library.

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4.59 reviews
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Nice little museum.
7/15/2021

Nice little museum. I love that small towns create places like this and make it a point to stop in ...

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Trains roaring by
6/29/2021

Nice museum off the beaten path. Was only open saturdays. Amtrak also in the building. Has outdoor d...

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8/6/2018

There closed most time in side off limits if closed call before going out there but is nice to see s...

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