The Bridgeport Depot Museum, sometimes called the Bridgeport Depot in

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is home to railroad memorabilia as well as a range of local artifacts. Items in the museum's collection date back to 1807 with ''

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'' issues going back to 1891, post office and tax records as well as items related to Bridgeport's role in the

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. The museum, operated by the Bridgeport Area Historical Association, is located on the site of the town's fourth railroad depot, which was constructed in 1917.

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