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Amboy Depot Museum


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The Amboy Depot Museum is located in a former depot and division headquarters of the Illinois Central Railroad located in Amboy, Illinois. The building is an architecturally unique two-story building built of brick and cut Joliet limestone and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been completely restored both inside and out, and includes the original brick tarmac surrounding the depot and the grounds of the former rail-yard, now preserved as a park. Also reconstructed were the distinctive chimney caps on the building's eight chimneys, fully restoring the building to its original exterior configuration. Within the museum are artifacts of both the history of Amboy and the Illinois Central Railroad.

The museum complex also contains a freight house with additional artifacts, a fully restored one-room country schoolhouse, a retired steam engine and a caboose. So, come in to see what's to be seen at one of the best small-town depot museums to be found anywhere!

Open year around. Closed on holidays, except for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day.

LOCATION
Amboy is located on US 52, 2 miles south of US 30. The museum can be found downtown on Main Street, two blocks west of US 52 (turn at Casey's General Store).

MUSEUM HOURS
Sunday and Thursday 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday CLOSED

WINTER HOURS: During January and February, open on Saturdays ONLY, 10 am to 2pm

NOTE: Museum doors close 30 minutes before closing time.


Admission: Donations only; no fixed fee
Address: 50 South East Ave, Amboy, IL 61310
Phone: 815-857-4700
Our Email: information@amboydepotmuseum.org
Our Website:amboydepotmuseum.org

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