Blog Post 2: Dennison Depot Museum

Dennison Depot Museum

Dennison Depot Museum

The Dennison Depot Museum is in the small town of Dennison in Tuscarawas county Ohio. It honors the many men and women who have passed through the town via railway, whether they worked for the railroad or maybe happened to be traveling to New York. Dennison Ohio is very well known for their part in the railroad industry. The Dennison Depot was originally built in 1873. Thousands upon thousands of men and women have passed through Dennison just by stopping at the Depot. In fact, the Dennison Depot was one of the locations for a WWI Red Cross Canteen. It is widely known for its role in WWII though. The Dennison Depot was a main stop for soldiers being sent overseas or out west for training. The friendly faces they would see, handing them a sandwich or an ice cream, were locals. How awesome is that? In fact, my great Grandmother was one of these friendly faces working the Canteen. Clearly, this place has such beautiful history. The Depot fell into shambles when the railroad industry slowed down. It really became a forgotten treasure. In 1984, the Depot was bought by the Village of Dennison from Conrail. The city restored the Depot to its’ original beauty.  It reopened in 1989. From then on, many hard workers have helped to preserve stories, souvenirs, pictures, and even videos, and have turned the Depot into a beautiful museum.

Museum

                                        

 The Depot Museum is located on a Historical Landmark and is a must see! It has a train attached that is part of the museum. The museum displays what it was like to travel by railway in the 1940’s. It shows everything from the clothes worn to the food being eaten on a rail car. It even tells of other historical events that have taken place in Tuscarawas County. For example, the Great Flood of Tappan. WOW, is this a story to hear! I don’t have time to tell it so you will have to go to the Dennison Depot Museum to see and hear of this magnificent story! I hope everyone (especially young students) take the time to visit this Historical Landmark. It preserves the history of this county and that is so important.