The Troy Cheshire RR Depot

The Troy Cheshire RR Depot is located at 11 Depot Street and is a vital historical landmark.  In 1846 the tracks were constructed in South Ashburnham and Winchendon, MA and then to Troy.  The Troy section of railroad was completed in 1847 and the depot was then built. For over one hundred years, the uses of the railroads and its depots were innumerable and should not be forgotten. Countless travelers got off the train at the Troy Cheshire RR Depot to climb the Grand Monadnock. Among them were the famous 19th century poets Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson who arrived at the depot on separate occasions to begin their day’s climb to the summit.  Locally, families and friends said good-byes and waved to their loved ones from the Troy Depot as they left for war.  In 2008, a beautiful monument was erected in the honor of these veterans.   Local businesses such as the Troy Blanket Mills and the Troy granite quarry were large contributors to the use of the railroad for delivery of their products.  Stones that were quarried in Troy were carried to Washington, D.C. by train where they were used to build the steps of the Congressional Library.

 

The Troy Cheshire Railroad Commission is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Troy Cheshire RR Depot, it’s museum and entire railroad complex for everyone to enjoy for generations to come.

There are currently no regular visiting hours.  To schedule a private tour you may contact Valerie Britton, Chairwoman at 242-9796.

Mailing address is:  Troy Cheshire RR Depot, PO Box 396, Troy, NH  03465.

Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, except December-March at 6:30 p.m. at the depot.

Commission Members:
Valerie Britton, Chairwoman
Veronica Hoffmann, Secretary
Kathleen Clarke, Treasurer
Joshua Benner
Robert Hall
John Satas
Ralph Wentworth

                  

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