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  • New Book!

    The Darlington Depot and Caboose, Historical Preservation and Restoration 82 page spiral bound book with full color photos details the history of the railroad in Darlington, the Depot, and the […]

  • THANKS DAR!

    The Octagon is Completed! The third and final phase of restoration was completed this week with the able and generous donation of carpentry skills and time by Bruce Geissbuhler and […]

  • Yikes! Oops!

    We had a glitch in our online shop that made the online payment link stop working. We are sorry for the inconvenience but it is all straightened out now. Apparently […]

  • A Brick Patio Fundraiser!

    Order and pay for your brick online in the “Donations” section of our SHOP

  • Argyle History Book Updated

    The well known book about Argyle’s history has been updated! The new edition of “Second to None,” adds 34 years of history to the original that was published in 1994. […]

  • New Things in the Shop!

    We have been able to add two Kammerude things to the Museum Shop – available at the Museum in person, or in the online shop: Prints of the Kammerude painting: […]

  • Merry Christmas!

    We’ve been busy at the Depot with Santa visiting twice! Santa visited with the kiddos after the Darlington Christmas Parade on December 7, and at an after school party on […]

  • Octagon Building Restoration nearly finished!

    Bruce Geissbuhler and his team of carpenters have re-created the arched openings on the building and LCHGS volunteers have painted it. The roof will get new cedar shake shingles in […]

  • Time to Paint the Caboose!

    We will give the caboose a Rust Converter treatment, then use epoxy primer followed by urethane epoxy top coat in Milwaukee Road Colors. Step one (Rust Converter) will be done […]

  • 2025 Railroad Calendars

    We have reprinted our most popular calendar for 2025 with historical photos of Railroad Depots all over Lafayette County. Stations are: Darlington, Mineral Point, South Wayne, Gratiot, Dunbarton, Shullsburg, Benton, […]