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The 1895 Depot
History
Built in 1895 as a fourth class station by B.T. McIver of the St Paul & Duluth Railroad to replace the one that burned in the "Great Hinckley Fire" that took place September 1st 1894. It was originally named Miller station but was remamed Groningen in 1902 after a province in Holland. After the fire imigrants from Holland had resettled the area. The station was located 10 miles north of Hinckely, MN. It was moved to Sandstone in 1966 and was used for various purposes including retail and storage. We purchased it in 1981 and moved it to our museum. After over 20 years of use we moved it to a new location at the museum. We then put it on a foundation restored the eves to the original 4' length. The eves had been cut off by the Northern Pacific in 1949 to save on maintainence. We put a new roof on it and repainted it and built a platform next to it. In 2007 we made it accessable to wheelchairs and added an ADA ramp. The depot houses displays and is a center of focus in our park area.
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