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RED OAK CB&Q RESTORED DEPOT
305 SOUTH 2ND STREET
RED OAK , IOWA 51566 -USA
Location: RED OAK , IA
Phone: 712.623.6048
Description:
- RAILROAD DEPOT
- RAILROAD DISPLAY
- RAILROAD MEMORABILIA ON DISPLAY
- RAILROAD MUSEUM
- RAILROAD ORIENTED TOURS
- RAILROAD RELATED CAFE/RESTAURANT
- RAILROAD RELATED MUSEUM
- RAILROAD RELATED SITE
- HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Web Site THE RESTORED BURLINGTON NORTHERN DEPOT & WWII MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Related Webs: COMMUNITY WEBSITE
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Comments/Directions:
In 1903 when the CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) Railroad Depot was completed, it was a model of modern convenience linking Red Oak Iowa to more urban communities in worlds totally different from life here on the prairie. Rural communities were virtually inaccessible by any method of transportation until lifelines of railroads joined them to more metropolitan societies.
Re-dedicated 20 DEC 2003, on the 100th anniversary of the first dedication, The Restored Burlington Northern Depot now houses a WWII Memorial Museum, dedicated to all those who served in the Second World War, whether on the front lines (1,100 active duty service participants were from Montgomery County Iowa) or the home front.
During WWII, the citizens of Montgomery County Iowa lost more men per capita than any other county in the United States. Active service participants were assigned to Company F (Villisca – organized JUN 1861) and Company M (Red Oak – organized MAY 1879). During WWII, both units were part of the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th (“Red Bull”) Infantry Division. The restored depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Added 08/29/2011
Updated 09/22/2019
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