Railroading In High Springs

Railroading In High Springs (HM115G)

Location: High Springs, FL 32643 Alachua County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 49.588', W 82° 35.884'

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This old passenger depot, built c. 1910, is all that remains of the vast railroad complex located southwest of downtown that made High Springs a bustling railroad center for nearly 50 years. In 1895 the Plant Railroad System chose the town as the site of its divisional headquarters. Rail yards, workshops, and a roundhouse serviced hundreds of steam engines and cars sent to High Springs to be cleaned and repaired. The importance of High Springs as a rail center declined as diesel engines replaced the old steam locomotives after World War II. Gradually, all of the railroad buildings disappeared, except the depot, which was moved to this site and renovated as a railroad museum in 1994.
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HM NumberHM115G
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Marker NumberF-359
Year Placed1995
Placed ByThe Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 9:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 345592 N 3300627
Decimal Degrees29.82646667, -82.59806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 49.588', W 82° 35.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 49' 35.28" N, 82° 35' 53.04" W
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Area Code(s)386
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 303 NE Railroad Ave, High Springs FL 32643, US
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