Old Depot Museum, Ottawa

Name: Old Depot Museum
Address: 135 W Tecumseh St, Ottawa, United States

#1 among attractions in Ottawa

Museum, Railway station, Transport

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The Old Depot Museum is a history museum located in Ottawa, Kansas. The focus of the museum is primarily on the regional history of Franklin County, and the importance of trains to the development of small towns. It features history of local Native Americans, local industries, and has accurate recreations of historical rooms. The Old Depot Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Season: All yearCoordinates: 38°37'13"N, 95°16'11"W

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135 W Tecumseh StOttawa United States

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Old Depot Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Franklin County Courthouse, Dietrich Cabin, Prairie Spirit Trail State Park, Ottawa Library.

0.5 miS
Romanesque architecture
Franklin County Courthouse, Ottawa
13 min walk • The Franklin County Courthouse, located in Courthouse Square on Main Street in Ottawa, is the seat of government of Franklin County, Kansas. The courthouse was built in 1892. Although Ottawa had been the county seat since 1864, it lacked a permanent courthouse prior to then. Architect George P.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Dietrich Cabin, Ottawa
18 min walk • The Dietrich Cabin is a log cabin located in Ottawa City Park in Ottawa, Kansas. Jacob Dietrich, a German immigrant, built the cabin in 1859. The cabin replaced the family's original home, which was built in 1857, and burned down the following year.
~90 ftSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
1 min walk • Prairie Spirit Trail State Park is a rail trail that is a Kansas State Park. The trail is built on the former right of way of the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad from Ottawa, Kansas, to Iola, Kansas.
1.2 miS
Library
Ottawa Library, Ottawa
31 min walk • The Ottawa Library is a Carnegie library located at the intersection of 5th and Main Streets in Ottawa, Kansas. Built in 1903, the library housed the collection of the Ottawa Library Association, which was founded in 1873.
1.3 miS
Universities and schools
Ottawa University, Ottawa
33 min walk • Ottawa University is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas.
1.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport
AdventHealth Field, Ottawa
33 min walk • AdventHealth Field, formerly known as Cook Field and Peoples Bank Field, is a sport stadium in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by the Ottawa University football, lacrosse, soccer, and track & field teams.