To Shiny Rails

As we were staying over in Saratoga for a few days on our journey to the Grand Tetons, we visited the Saratoga Museum which happens to be housed in the town’s 1915 Union Pacific Railroad Depot. It originally served the Saratoga and Encampment (S&E) lines. The Museum opened in 1980 at the depot’s/museum’s new location directly across the highway from the Saratoga Airport. The museum contains many interesting artifacts from much more than simply the railroad history.

On our way to the Grand Tetons, we stumbled upon this very nice depot/museum in Centennial, WY just east of Medicine Bow. It’s called the Nici Self Historical Museum. The depot dates back to 1907. There are a number of other buildings on the property that you can also explore and contain lots of artifacts. The Museum was formed in the 1970s and is named after Berniece “Nici” Self who was one of the founding members.