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Oregon Depot Museum

Oregon, IL - Ogle County
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Relive the history and memories of the rails. Constructed in 1910 with direct influence of Frank O. Lowden and his wife Florence Pullman. Listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places, and completely renovated, the Depot Museum today services as a multi purpose experience. It houses the Ogle County military  Museum and is available to the public for their use for any type of event from Corporate off campus meetings to bridal showers and wine tasting. The 4th.Saturday each month at 10 AM hosts local speaker ” those were the days” memory  sharing on a variety of subjects. The recently constructed viewing stand also serves as the trail head for Bike Ogle’s 9 paved mapped county bike routes.

Open Saturdays from 9am – noon.

 

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