Museums
Kate Shelley Railroad Museum and Park
Restored depot where visitors learn the dramatic story of 15-year-old Kate Shelley’s warning of upcoming danger to a passenger train. See working telegraph, railroad memorabilia and artifacts relating to Shelley’s life. Rock Island Rocket passenger car houses theater with video presentation of the Kate Shelley story.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Admission
- Fee
- Hours
- 1-5 Sat., Sun. June-Sep. and by appointment.
- Address
- 1198 232nd St.
- Phone
- 515-432-1907
- [email protected]
- Website
- homepages.opencominc.com/bchs
- Map
- Get Directions →
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