"Depot Park Museum:Beautifully Done & Worth A Visit" Top 5 Page for this destination Sonoma Things to Do Tip by TooTallFinn24

When the Old Sonoma Train Depot was about to made into a museum in 1976 it was totally destroyed by a fire. Due to some exceptional philanthropic work in a short time over $114,000 was raised and three years later a museum was open to the public.

The Sonoma Train Depot built in 1880 was a major transportation hub in the Sonoma Valley. The station was busy moving freight and passengers throughout Northern California. Once private autos came into wide scale use in the 1920's the train depot's utility dried up quickly.

Today the museum serves as an informative collection of exhibits from Sonoma's past. All of the exhibits have been prepared with the utmost attention to detail. Exhibits include what it was like at the train station in the late 19th century to an exhibit that depicts the raising of the Bear Flag. There were three very helpful docents there when I walked to the museum on a mid February Friday afternoon.

While the museum is a long block and a half walk from the Plaza it is well worth the time to visit. There is no cost to enter the museum but donations are accepted.

Address: 270 First Street West
Phone: 707-938-1762
Website: http://www.vom.com/depot/