Historic Depot Square TB Junction Traditional Cache
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Historic Depot Square TB Junction
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Evanston’s Historic Depot Square 
Home to the Uinta County Museum, Railroad Depot, and Joss House Museum Evanston’s Historic Depot Square beautifully reflects the broad and storied past of Uinta County. From the parks and greenway of Depot Square, one can easily visit the diverse Uinta County Museum, the historic and beautifully reconstructed Railroad Depot, and the eclectic, intriguing Joss House Museum. Entering the Uinta County Museum takes one back in time. One large exhibit, “Hell on Wheels: Union Pacific Railroad Towns in Wyoming” tells the story of the Union Pacific throughout Uinta County and Wyoming. This fascinating exhibit details the lives of railroad workers in Evanston and contains pictures and artifacts from across the state. Another fascinating exhibit is the Blyth&Fargo General Store. The museum store is located within the exhibit, which accurately reconstructs the general store from a long past era. Using vintage fixtures and equipment, the exhibit and museum store accurately depict an old time general store, making it fun to learn and shop at the same time. Downstairs, the Uinta County Museum holds untold treasures. Displays in the basement in 2011 include a Boy Scout Exhibit, which commemorates 100 years of scouting in America, and in Uinta County. Also on display are various Indian artifacts and fossils from around the area, and across the state. Leaving the museum and heading across the plaza, one comes to the Railroad Depot. Built in 1900, the Depot served not only as a waiting room for passengers on trains, but was also utilized to ship freight via Railway Express. The story comes to life walking through the building. First, an enormous scale takes up a large part of the floor in the freight area. This was where baggage and freight was weighed before being put on the trains for shipping. Venturing into the main Depot, one encounters the ticket booth, with a waiting room to the left and a waiting room to the right. The purpose of these two waiting rooms was to keep ladies and children separate and sheltered from the bawdy behavior of men. On the ladies side of the waiting room, a lovely fireplace fills most of one wall. The Railroad Depot was acquired from Union Pacific in 1985. Restoration of the historic structure began then, and the building has retained much of its former beauty. Finally, the Joss House Museum completes the tour of Historic Depot Square. The Joss House Museum is a replica of the original Joss House, which was burned down in 1922. Fortunately, some artifacts from the original Joss House were saved and are now on display in the museum. Built in 1874, with each member of the Chinese community contributing something to the construction, decoration and furnishing, the Joss House served as a temple for private worship. Visitors approached the altar of Kuan Kung with candles, incense, food and wine. Visitors to the temple could also consult an oracle for advice regarding personal or business decisions. In 1990, as a community project to commemorate the Chinese heritage of Evanston for the Wyoming Statehood Centennial celebration, the replica of the Joss House was completed. Now the Joss House Museum displays a vivid collection of memorabilia which tells the story of Chinese people in Evanston and southwest Wyoming. One exceptional piece on display is the gilded door which originally graced the exterior of the Joss House. Saved from the fire in 1922. The door consists of two hand carved panels, ornately carved and decorated. After an arduous journey, the doors have returned to grace the Joss House Museum permanently. Historic Depot Square is a great place to learn about the rich and diverse history of Uinta County. The museum is open from 9-5 on Monday through Friday, and 10-4 on Saturday. Museum staff gladly gives tours of the Railroad Depot and the Joss House Museum, and there is no admission fee. Congratulations to farrtom on the FTF!
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