Historical MarkerFrisco Depot
Menard · Menard County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5327002068
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Seeking a rail line to speed marketing of their livestock, residents of this area in 1909 asked the Ft. Worth & Rio Grande Railroad, a branch of the Frisco System, to extend track from Brady (40 miles northeast) to Menardville. Ranchers donated right of way, while townspeople erected this depot and shortened the town's name to "Menard". Celebrations marked the arrival of the first train, Feb. 10, 1911, and completion of this mission revival station, July 4, 1911. The Santa Fe system later acquired the line. After rail service ended in 1972, this building became a historical museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1978
About this site
Frisco Depot is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Menard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9222, -99.7838 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paso de la Santa Cruz (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bank of Menard, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Ditch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327002068. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
