Elgin Depot Museum

Regular Hours: 

Saturdays: 12pm-4pm

Located in the historic Union Depot, circa 1903, the museum includes an extensive archive collection and is the repository for historic photographs in the community. Museum volunteers and staff are available to assist with research including genealogy questions. The building was restored in 2002. Operated by the Elgin Historical Association, the museum is open from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM every Friday and Saturday. 

Group tours are available by appointmen
t ($5 per person with a minimum of 8 people)
School tours welcome (free) 
Thursdays, Fridays, or Saturdays after August 4, 2021. 

The museum has both rotating exhibits and permanent exhibits on the development of Elgin and an Area Veterans Display in the old ticket office starting with area Veterans from the Texas Revolution.

Exhibit at the Museum


A comprehensive look at communication equipment since Elgin became Elgin and an exhibit on World War I are new featured exhibits at the museum.  Communications exhibit features a restored switchboard.  Thank you to all the volunteers with the Elgin Historical Association who made these exhibits possible.
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museum telephone exhibit

Depot Sketch
Elgin Historical Association Resources, Books, Souvenirs
All proceeds from these items goes for the upkeep of the museum. Please Make checks payable to Elgin Historical Association. Items to be shipped will be charged shipping and handling.

Resources
The museum has an extensive photography collection and archives area. Visitors are welcome to browse photos, copies may be obtained.
  • CDs of past Elgin Courier newspapers starting with 1908 - $10 each
  • Old Elgin calendars with photos - $1
Books
  • A History of Elgin Texas: 1872-1972 - $20
  • Hogeye to Elgin booklet by Nell Davis - $5
  • Elgin Etc. Stories of Elgin, Texas - $20
  • Cross Roads Elgin, Transportation History of Elgin, Texas - $22
    By: Charlene Hanson Jordan published 2004
  • Images of America - $24
    By: Sydna Davis Arbuckle and Judy Davis
  • Stuck in the Mud at Post Oak Island - $22
    By: Charlene Hanson Jordan 2008

Souvenirs
  • Elgin Union Depot Centennial 1903-2003 coffee mugs - $6
  • Elgin Local Postcards - 50 cents each
  • Engineer hats for adults are $10 and children's hats are - $7
  • Engineer Hats with Depot Patch - add $2
  • Depot logo patch - $2 each
  • Elgin Afghans - $35 each
Depot Museum

Contact Us

  1. Email the Museum


    Physical Address:

    14 Depot Square

    Elgin, TX 78621


    Mailing Address:

    PO Box 1234

    Elgin, TX 78621


    Email: 

    elgindepot@gmail.com 


    Phone:

    512-285-2000


    Hours


    Saturdays

    12:00 PM- 4:00 PM