A group of people have gathered to bring the Stanhope Depot back to Stanhope.
The depot was built in 1882, one year prior to the incorporation of Stanhope. It stood proudly greeting visitors to town on ol’ Highway 60 (now Hwy 17) for nearly 100 years. In the early 1980’s the coop was set to destroy the building to make way for future expansion. Thankfully the Varlen and Fern Carlson family stepped forward to save the depot and move it to their farm 1 mile north of Stanhope. They have cared for the depot for the last 40 years at their own expense. It’s now time to return it to it’s home in Stanhope.
A FACEBOOK page has been setup and a fundraising campaign will commence June 8th at Stanhope Wednesday Night in the Park.
The return date has been set (subject to funding) for July 15th 2023, which happens to be Watermelon Day 2023.