Fort Madison Santa Fe Depot

Neat place to visit for all you rail fan aficionados! ud83dude82

Free (donations appreciated). Plan on 45 minutes for just the Santa Fe Depot museum. Open everyday: 12-4 Sunday, 10-4 every other day. Helpful, knowledgeable volunteers full of information. Lots of artifacts & photos.

We had an interesting tour of the museum and learned some fascinating history. Our docent was a walking encyclopedia. There were several rooms filled with displays and artifacts and our guide was happy to answer any questions we had.

Pick up, let people get out side to walk, smoke. 51 yrs old my first vacation & people in general have been very helpful .

This beautifully built Spanish colonial style building has Designed by Santa Fe Chief Engineer C.F. Morse, the dark red brick station listed on the National Register of Historic Places.nEach gable was fitted with the Santa Fe’s cross-within-a-circle emblem. Deep eaves circling the building sheltered passengers from inclement weather.nThe Fort Madison depot features trim executed in local Appanoose stone, such as a water table, sills, lintels, and coping. In addition to the depot complex, the town’s railroad connections are represented by Santa Fe Caboose #235. Donated to the North Lee County Historical Society, it has been restored and includes the brakemen seats, conductor’s desk, folding seat/beds, and a cast iron stove.