Hamilton Train Depot

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

1. Hamilton Train Depot Marker

Hamilton was built around the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, which was completed on Valentine's Day, 1859. In the fall of the same year, the Hamilton Depot was built. In 1885 a spur line to the Hamilton Coal Mine was added and later extended to Kingston. The spur line was unique with no turnarounds at either end, so the train traveled forward one way and backward all the way back!

The arrival of the railroad brought with it new people, ideas and commerce from across America and helped shape Hamilton into a bustling community.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
 
Location. 39° 44.577′ N, 93° 59.866′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Missouri, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of Davis Street (State Highway 13) and McGaughy Street, on the left when traveling south on Davis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North Davis Street, Hamilton MO 64644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri and in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Cash Penney (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney (within shouting distance of this marker); Franke's Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

2. Hamilton Train Depot Mural and Marker