Bridgeport Depot Museum Explained
| Bridgeport Depot Museum |
| Native Name: | Bridgeport Station (Southern Railway) |
| Coordinates: | 34.9486°N -85.711°W |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Alabama |
| Type: | Transport museum
History museum |
| Owner: | Bridgeport Area Historical Association |
| Car Park: | --> |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | | Designation1: | Alabama Register | | Designation1 Date: | September 15, 1975[1] |
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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.[2] [3] 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.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023 . ahc.alabama.gov . 22 February 2024.
- Web site: Bridgeport Depot. Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. 2014-04-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815152245/http://www.jacksoncountychamber.com/area-information/attractions/52-bridgeport-depot. 2014-08-15.
- Web site: Bridgeport Depot Museum. Civil War Traveler. 2014-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140719035428/http://civilwartraveler.com/WEST/AL/northernAL.html. 2014-07-19. dead.
- Web site: Bridgeport Train Depot Museum . . 2023-11-05 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105214428/https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/bridgeport-train-depot-museum/ . 2023-11-05.
