Duncans Mills in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Duncans Mills Depot Museum

Historical Local Wooden Railroad Cars

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

1. Duncans Mills Depot Museum Marker

Inscription. Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Company wooden box cars nos. 100 and 102 (original numbers 66 and 68) were built in the P.&S.R. Petaluma shops in May 1910/ Salvaged at Cotati and restored by Duncans Mills Trading Co. July to Nov. 1982.
North Shore Railroad wooden open platform passenger car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1902. Acquired by Duncans Mills Trading Company, June 1983. Partially restored July and August. August 10H moved to Duncans Mills. Restoration continued through November 1983.
Siding built 1982 and extended in 1983. All restoration financed by Duncans Mills Trading Company.
More information concerning history of railroad cars and the restoration procedures at the depot...

Erected 1983 by Duncans Mills Trading Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 38° 27.163′ N, 123° 3.246′ W. Marker is in Duncans Mills, California, in Sonoma County. Marker can be reached from Steelhead Boulevard near Moscow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25387 Steelhead Boulevard, Duncans Mills CA 95430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Time Poetry Left At Stage Holdup (about

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500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Moscow Barn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Guerneville Historical Marker (approx. 4½ miles away); Bank of Guerneville (approx. 4.6 miles away); Korbel Station (approx. 6.1 miles away); Pioneers of Preservation (approx. 6.4 miles away); Occidental Union Hotel (approx. 6.6 miles away); Pond Farm Pottery (approx. 7.3 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is located near the open platform passenger car.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

2. Duncans Mills Depot Museum Marker

The St. Louis open platform passenger car in the background.

Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Company wooden box cars nos. 100 and 102 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

3. Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Company wooden box cars nos. 100 and 102

North Shore Railroad wooden open platform passenger car image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

4. North Shore Railroad wooden open platform passenger car

Duncans Mills Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

5. Duncans Mills Depot

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2017

6. Duncans Mills Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.