Railroad and Local History Museum
More than 150 years of rich railroad history
updates
We have added an interesting page with dates about history of railroads
Hearne Depot
The most important building in town
In many American towns, the railroad depot was the most important building in town. More than the court house, the school, the hospital, or the mansion on the hill, the depot touched the lives of people in the community
It was the portal to the rest of the world ; it took whatever you had to sell off to market; it brought back whatever you wanted to buy. Everything that was important to a community — people, information, products, coins of the realm — came and went through America’s railroad depots.
from THE AMERICAN TRAIN DEPOT & ROUNDHOUSE
by Hans Halberstadt
Click here for a special video
Our model train is up and running and this is a link to photos of the scenes you will see when you visit.
The Mission Of Hearne Depot Museum is to:
ENGAGE and educate the community by collecting and preserving artifacts and oral histories of the local Hearne area in a well maintained historical depot.
ILLUSTRATE how the railroads created and influenced the culture of Robertson County.
PRESERVE historical relics associated with the local area.
MAKE information regarding railroad history available for research and education.