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Last Stop for the Old Depot

Last Stop for the Old Depot

Great Northern Depot Photo: WNAX


While work continues on the Mead historical building and museum on the old Human Service Center campus in Yankton, fund raising is underway to complete another major expansion.

Mead Cultural Education Center Director Crystal Nelson says they want to move all the buildings they left behind at Westside Park…

Nelson says they have to move the old Great Northern Railroad depot to kick start their project…

Nelson says they have a number of buildings to move….

For more information on the project or the fundraising raffle, go to their website: mead building dot org.

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