The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, nicknamed the "Katy," began operating in Sedalia in 1873. Limestone from the nearby Georgetown Quarry was used in construction. The building included two stories, a basement, and a 500 foot long brick passenger platform. The depot was officially opened in 1896 with a total construction cost of over $45,000. It served the community for over 60 years until the last passenger train left the depot in 1958.
Today the depot serves as a welcome center, souvenir shop, and a stop at mile post 227 for Katy Trail State Park, the longest developed hiking and biking rail to trail system in the country at 240 miles, stretching from Clinton, Missouri, to St. Charles, Missouri.
Logging requirements:
1) At the posted coordinates email the complete name from one of the bricks.
2) N38 42.478 W093 13.243 Dedication Plaque. What two words are on the second line from the bottom?
3) Please post a photo of you or a part of you at the depot. You can also use a personal item or sign.
Log your visit and then e-mail the answers. Logs that don't follow the requirements will be deleted.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
Some Information on this page came from these websites:
https://www.katydepotsedalia.com/katy-trail
https://mostateparks.com/park/katy-trail-state-park