Bridgeport Depot Museum
Bridgeport Station (Southern Railway)
Bridgeport Depot Museum
LocationBridgeport, Alabama
Coordinates34°56′55″N 85°42′40″W / 34.9486°N 85.7110°W / 34.9486; -85.7110
TypeTransport museum
History museum
OwnerBridgeport Area Historical Association

The Bridgeport Depot Museum, sometimes called the Bridgeport Depot in Bridgeport, Alabama is home to railroad memorabilia as well as a range of local artifacts. Items in the museum's collection date back to 1807 with Bridgeport News issues going back to 1891, post office and tax records as well as items related to Bridgeport's role in the American Civil War.[1][2] 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.[3]

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References

  1. "Bridgeport Depot". Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. "Bridgeport Depot Museum". Civil War Traveler. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  3. "Bridgeport Train Depot Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
Preceding station Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Following station
Stevenson
toward Memphis
Main Line Shellmound
toward Atlanta
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Stevenson
toward Memphis
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toward Bristol
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