Track Side of Visitor Center

ID: 2850 ~ Source: Jackson County Public Library ~ Creator: Kathi Linz ~ Date: 2020
This file appears in: Seymour Freight Depot
Track Side of Visitor Center

The depot circa 2020. The building currently serves as the Jackson County 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…