Valley Mills, TX, United States
Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot. A standard No. 9 combination freight-passenger depot, built in 1910 on Temple-Cleburne line of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway. Local social center, especially at train time, when in pre-radio and TV era the conductor brought late news or traveling political ca
ndidates wooed votes. Highway travel and instant communication robbed depot of its business and glamour. Phased out in 1966, it was relocated here as museum in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 18285 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off