Depot Restoration Project
The Friends of the Tuscobia Trail, Inc., The Winter
Area Chamber of Commerce, The Winter Area Business
Development Commission and the Happyland Historical
Society are presently working together in order to
renovate their 1905 historic Omaha Road railroad depot.
When complete, this facility will house the Winter Area
Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Center, the Happyland
Historical display, Friends of the Tuscobia Trail
volunteers and also serve as a trailhead for various
users of the trail including hikers, ATV and snowmobile
users and more. We are now actively in the process of
securing available grants and donations to help with
this goal.
Landscaping has been accomplished, a cement foundation has been layed, the depot has been moved, a retaining wall has been poured and the depot was lowered onto the retaining wall.
The DOT application to help with the core of the refurbishing was succesfully submitted and we have been awarded a generous amount of funds with wich to complete architectural drawings and then refurbish the depot with new electrical wiring, heating, inner and outer walls, windows and doors and more.
Landscaping has been accomplished, a cement foundation has been layed, the depot has been moved, a retaining wall has been poured and the depot was lowered onto the retaining wall.
The DOT application to help with the core of the refurbishing was succesfully submitted and we have been awarded a generous amount of funds with wich to complete architectural drawings and then refurbish the depot with new electrical wiring, heating, inner and outer walls, windows and doors and more.