Historical Marker
Frisco Depot
Historical marker location:
N of juc. US 190 & 83, Menard, Texas
( near the intersection of US 190 and US 83 in Menard)
Marker installed: 1978
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.