Passingir Depot
by Jeannee Gannuch
Title
Passingir Depot
Artist
Jeannee Gannuch
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Photograph
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Huntsville Depot was built in 1860 and served as the local passenger house & the corporate offices for the eastern division of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Huntsville was occupied by Union forces in 1862 during the Civil War as a strategic point on the railroad and the depot was used as a prison for Confederate soldiers. Graffiti left by the soldiers can still be seen on the walls. The Depot was active passenger station until 1968. The original depot building is now a museum.
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September 11th, 2015
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