The Historic Amqui Station Museum
Take time to come visit our exciting collection of artifacts in the historic Amqui Station Museum. We welcome tour groups, school groups, church groups, and more! Tours available by request only. For a preview of a few artifacts in our exhibits, you may click on the photograph to read detailed information about the featured treasure.
Please contact our office at 615-891-1154 with any questions or requests for additional information.
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Owney the Mail Dog
Dubbed the first unofficial postal mascot, Owney travelled the US on Railway Post Office train cars.
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Amqui Station Staircase
The stairs to the signal tower with their original paint show the wear and tear of many footsteps over the years.
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Switching Machine
The Union Switch and Signal Model 14 is the type of machine installed in the station.
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Hobo Sign
Reproduced sign typical of some found in railroad stations.
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Hillbilly Day
Hillbilly Day was established as a festival fundraiser for the schools in Madison. The first Hillbilly Day was held in 1953.
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Roll-top Desk
The station agent would have set at a desk like this one. The typewriter pictured is an actual L&N typewriter.
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Hobo Symbol Chart
Hobos developed an "alphabet" to provide infromation to other hobos.
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Train Bulletin
This information was taken from an actual L&N train schedule from the late 1940s-early 1950s.
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Amqui Station Original Floor Plan
The only way to access each room was by an exterior door.
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