South Scottsdale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Peoria Train Depot
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2014
1. Peoria Train Depot Marker
Due to its strategic location, the Peoria train depot played a major role in the settlement of Peoria and the success of the cotton farming industry in the West Valley. The original Peoria township, which included downtown Peoria, was only steps away from the Peoria train depot.
When the station was relocated to McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in 1974, two electricians later discovered several documents dating from 1897. One document was a certificate of health issued by the Livestock Sanitary Board, for one carload of 82 hogs being shipped from Glendale to Los Angeles. A bill of lading was also found for a shipment from Phoenix to Peoria consisting of one crate of fruit, one box of apples, two sacks of spuds, 10 sacks of flour, a sack of sugar, and other items. The total bill for all of these items was $1.18.
March 17, 2000
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 33° 32.228′ N, 111° 55.366′ W. Marker is in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in South Scottsdale. Marker can be reached from East Indian Bend Road east of North Scottsdale Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is a metal plaque, mounted at eye-level, directly on the restored railroad depot, near the northeast corner of the building. Marker and subject railroad depot are located within Scottsdale's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7301 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale AZ 85250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Merci Train Boxcar (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Washakie (approx. 2.4 miles away); Passing the Legacy (approx. 2.6 miles away); Permanent Home of the "Beavers" (approx. 2.9 miles away); Charles Miller (approx. 2.9 miles away); 1929 - U.S. Post Office (approx. 3 miles away); The Chaplain (approx. 3 miles away); Winfield Scott Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsdale.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2014
2. Peoria Train Depot Marker (wide view; marker mounted near northwest corner of depot building)
1. The Peoria Depot. The historic Peoria Depot is the entry way to the Scottsdale Railroad Museum. In service for The Santa Fe Railroad from 1894 to 1972, the Peoria Depot was moved to McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in 1974 from its original location on 83rd Avenue just off of Grand Avenue. Fully renovated, the Peoria Depot now houses a large portion of our historic train artifacts and memorabilia and offers museum goers an insight into Arizona, national and international railroad history. (Submitted on November 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Peoria, Arizona. Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a tiny portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. Between 1891 and 1895 a spur line of the Santa, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad was placed in Peoria along with Phoenix, Glendale, Alhambra, Hesperla, and Marinette. A small depot on 83rd Avenue just off Grand Avenue. The depot was sold to the city of Scottsdale in 1972 where it now resides at McCormick Stillman Railroad Park. (Submitted on November 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway. The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) was a common carrier railroad that later became an operating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Arizona. At Ash Fork, Arizona, the SFP&P connected with Santa Fe's operating subsidiary, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad mainline, that ran from California to Chicago. The SFP&P's 195-mile line extended the Santa Fe Railway south into Phoenix. (Submitted on November 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
