2023 Train Shanty Depot Ornament
2023 Train Shanty Depot Ornament
New for 2023 is the Train Shanty Depot Ornament. The shanty has a history that began in Toccoa in the early 1900’s. According to documentation the shanty was first used before the current depot was built in circa 1915. This shanty was used by railroad flagmen to alert traffic to train activity. In the 1940’s automatic signals were installed, and the shanties became obsolete.
Jeff Stowe, long time employee of the railroad, saved the shanty from demolition by moving it to his home when it was no longer needed at the depot. In 1998, Jeff’s son Dan Stowe donated and moved the building to the Historical Society and museum that was located on Pond Street at that time. In 2006 the shanty was moved again to the new museums that opened in the renovated train depot located downtown Toccoa.
In May 2023 the shanty will be open to the public for the first time in over 80 years. Special thanks for Historical Society board member and longtime volunteer Rosemary Miller. Miller, a retired educator, tacked the job of restoring the building back to what it used to be, a home away from home, a place for the lineman to use as a place out of the weather while on the job. May 6, 2023, Train Day in Toccoa will open to the public as an extension of the museums.
You may place your orders online and the ornaments will be ready to ship out on May 8th. The ornaments will be available for purchase in the gift shop on Saturday May 6th. 10am to 4pm.
New for 2023 is the Train Shanty Depot Ornament. The shanty has a history that began in Toccoa in the early 1900’s. According to documentation the shanty was first used before the current depot was built in circa 1915. This shanty was used for railroad flagmen to alert traffic to train activity. In the 1940’s automatic signals were installed, and the shanties became obsolete.
Jeff Stowe, long time employee of the railroad, saved the shanty from demolition by moving it to his home when it was no longer needed at the depot. In 1998, Jeff’s son Dan Stowe donated and moved the building to the Historical Society and museum that was located on Pond Street at that time. In 2006 the shanty was moved again to the new museums that opened in the renovated train depot located downtown Toccoa.
In May 2023 the shanty will be open to the public for the first time in over 80 years. Special thanks for Historical Society board member and longtime volunteer Rosemary Miller. Miller, a retired educator, tacked the job of restoring the building back to what it used to be, a home away from home, a place for the lineman to use as a place out of the weather while on the job. May 6, 2023, Train Day in Toccoa will open to the public as an extension of the museums.
You may place your orders online and the ornaments will be ready to ship out on May 8th. The ornaments will be available for purchase in the gift shop on Saturday May 6th. 10am to 4pm.