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La Grange in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

La Grange Depot Museum

 
 
La Grange Depot Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 21, 2020
1. La Grange Depot Museum Marker
Inscription. This depot was completed in November 1897 by the M-K-T Railroad. It replaced the earlier depot that was on this site from 1887 until it burned in March 1897. The depot now houses the La Grange Depot Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1897.
 
Location. 29° 54.412′ N, 96° 52.721′ W. Marker is in La Grange, Texas, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Street and West La Fayette Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 N Washington St, La Grange TX 78945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: La Grange M-K-T ("Katy") Depot (a few steps from this marker); Grandmother's Flower Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Sundial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lester Hotel (about 300 feet away); The Dawson Expedition / Historic Oak Tree (about 300 feet away); Texas Rangers Memorial (about 300 feet away); The First U.S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas (about 500 feet away); Fayette County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange.
 
Regarding La Grange Depot Museum. Open
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For more information call
979/968-5756 (Chamber of Commerce)
979/968-9416 (Arnold Romberg)
979/247-4506 (Gary Lincke)
 
La Grange Depot Museum and Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 21, 2020
2. La Grange Depot Museum and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2022. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2022.
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