The Last Depot

ID: 2847 ~ Source: Jackson County Public Library ~ Creator: Photo donated by Ida and Kenny Wehmiller ~ Date: 2003
This file appears in: Seymour Freight Depot
The Last Depot

The depot as it appeared circa 2003, before it was renovated as the Visitor Center.

This file appears in: Seymour Freight Depot

By Janet Hensen
The Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse was not only a freight depot but also the site of an interesting story of one escaped enslaved man’s quest for freedom. Alexander McClure, an enslaved man from Tennessee, attempted to escape his bondage by…