Collinsville Depot Museum

The Santa Fe Railroad Depot served Collinsville for many years and was often either destroyed or damaged by tornadoes. Passengers and freight were both hauled by the trains coming through Collinsville.

Passengers could buy tickets going North or South, but mainly South to Tulsa. One could purchase a 50 cent round trip ticket to Tulsa which stopped just a couple of blocks North of downtown, spend the day shopping, entertaining themselves, and then catch the afternoon train back to Collinsville. Many of the downtown
Tulsa stores had lunch counters where you could have lunch.

The original Collinsville Depot was built around 1899 and later moved to its present location (adjacent to the fairgrounds) in 1975. The grounds were later named in honor of Woody Wilson. The caboose was added to the Depot in 1977. The Depot was converted into a museum where a wide variety of items important to the history of Collinsville can be enjoyed. Although the museum is no longer open for visitors, items included clothing, quilts, and treasured items from over 100 years of history.

What is the name painted on the side of the caboose?