The Cotton Belt Depot Museum is a museum located in the historic railroad depot in
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Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
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History
Tyler, Texas, had been a railroad hub since the Houston and Great Northern first came through the town in 1873. The depot was opened in 1905. The passenger service ceased in April 1956 and it has been used for different purposes until it was donated to the City of Tyler in 1988. In 2003, following a major renovation the space was shared by the Tyler Transit Department and the museum. Tyler Transit occupies the waiting area and the museum occupies what used to be the baggage storage area.
The museum is run by the Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society Tyler Tap Chapter, which was part of the
Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society before breaking off to form a separate organization.
Museum
The model train collection of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bragg is the bulk of the hands-on exhibit. Other artifacts and memorabilia have been donated by various individuals.
Gallery
File:Cotton Belt Depot Museum March 2019 01.jpg, O-scale model railway layout
File:Cotton Belt Depot Museum March 2019 05.jpg, Interior
File:Cotton Belt Depot Museum March 2019 10.jpg, Interior
File:Cotton Belt Depot Museum March 2019 11.jpg, Interior
See also
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Carnegie History Center
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Goodman-LeGrand House
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List of museums in East Texas
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The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and car ...
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway
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Tyler Museum of Art
The Tyler Museum of Art is located at 1300 South Mahon Avenue in the city of Tyler, county of Smith in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a private corporation accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, encouraging art education in the community ...
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Whitaker-McClendon House
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References
External links
Cotton Belt Depot MuseumCotton Belt Rail Historical Society Tyler Tap ChapterCotton Belt Rail Historical Society
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Railroad museums in Texas
Museums in Tyler, Texas
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1905
Former railway stations in Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Smith County, Texas
Prairie School architecture in Texas
Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Tyler Tyler may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tyler (name), an English name; with lists of people with the surname or given name
* Tyler, the Creator (born 1991), American rap artist and producer
* John Tyler, 10th president of the United ...
Railway stations in the United States closed in 1956