Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce 2022

GREATER ANNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

later, the railroad planned to tear the depot down. However, Lewis “Nip” Roberts, a businessman in Anna, acquired the depot and moved it to his farm a couple miles west of town. As Anna continued to grow, construction of State Highway 75 west of town put the depot in jeop ardy once again. In 2007, AAHPS was given possession of the depot and moved it to a temporary location just west of downtown. Then, on May 18, 2017, the depot was moved to Sherley Heritage Park. Anna Depot is the oldest extant railroad building in the State of Texas, and restoration was com pleted in September 2019. The Depot was then donated to the City of Anna Parks. AAHPS has since established the Anna Depot and Museum. However, Anna Depot and Museum is much more than just a railroad building, it is a local history museum with artifacts from Anna ISD, the first fi e station, and early settler’s homesteads. There is even the Old Anna Diorama which is a scale model of what Anna looked like over a hundred years ago. Anna Depot and Museum is open from 10 am to 2 pm on the second and fourth Saturday each month. Additionally, a members meeting is held on the last Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm in the First Christian Church. Guests are welcome to attend, and membership is open to anyone who wants to join.

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