BURTON RAILROAD DEPOT
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BURTON RAILROAD DEPOT & MUSEUM - In olden days, the importance of a depot, especially to a small town, cannot be overstated. It was the town's link to the rest of the world, communications headquarters (telegraph office), as well as a gathering place for the community. Countless travelers, bales of cotton and other agricultural products, cattle and lumber, as well as numerous tons of miscellaneous merchandise passed through this building during the many decades of its use as a depot. In May 1990, after being used for several different purposes, the Burton depot was moved back to its original location and restored, just before it turned 100 years old. 507 N Railroad St. | 979-803-0393 | burtonheritagesociety.org MT. ZION HISTORICAL CHAPEL -This lovely building has roots back to 1853, although it only dates to 1917. How, you ask? Unfortunately no images survive of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The church remained at this site until the 1880s when it was taken apart and rebuilt in the nearby town of Burton. Now renamed the First Baptist Church of Burton it suffered great damage in the 1900 Storm. In 1917, the church rebuilt yet again due to those damages. Local builders C.W. Homeyer and Will Weeren completed the building and it served the congregation and local community for over 60 years. On FM 1948 and FM 390, 3 Miles NE of Burton | 979-803-0393 | burtonheritagesociety.org
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