Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center

Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center The Marquette Depot Museum celebrates the town's railroad history with exhibits of historic railroad artifacts from the 1800's.

The Marquette Depot Museum celebrates the town's rich Milwaukee Railroad history with exhibits of historic railroad artifacts, pontoon floating bridge and North McGregor (which is now called Marquette) Gift Shop - Information Center Marquette was originally incorporated as North McGregor in 1874, and it served as a railroad terminus for its southern neighbor. The city became a major hub on the rai

lroad, as grain from throughout Iowa and Minnesota was sent through the city en route to Lake Michigan. Initially trains had to be ferried across the river between Marquette and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, in order to continue their journey, but this system came to an end when Prairie du Chien businessman John Lawler had a permanent pontoon bridge built to connect the two cities' rail lines. Marquette subsequently became home to a major rail yard, which even as late as 1920 was the busiest in Iowa, employing 400 people. Not too long afterwards, the railroad's significance declined, the last passenger train stopped in Marquette in 1960, and the pontoon bridge was disassembled in 1961.

June 16th meal will be:Salisbury SteakMashed Potato/GravyBaked BeansRollSnicker Apple SaladRESERVATIONS NEED TO BE MADE ...
06/02/2026

June 16th meal will be:
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potato/Gravy
Baked Beans
Roll
Snicker Apple Salad
RESERVATIONS NEED TO BE MADE BY JUNE 10TH

One of my favorite topics to talk about at the Depot Museum is the old pontoon bridge - also called the "Floating Bridge...
06/01/2026

One of my favorite topics to talk about at the Depot Museum is the old pontoon bridge - also called the "Floating Bridge". It has such a rich history. Built in 1874 by John Lawler, designed by a Mr. Spettell, an employee of his.

06/01/2026
Mark your calendar for the Clayton County Museum Crawl, which will be taking place throughout the entire month of June.Y...
05/31/2026

Mark your calendar for the Clayton County Museum Crawl, which will be taking place throughout the entire month of June.
You can stop by and pick up your passport starting June 1st. There is no cost to participate, and it is a wonderful opportunity to learn about local history!

With the 250th Anniversary in a few weeks who doesn't want a 250th Uncle Sam Duckie? Stop by and purchase yours today! ...
05/29/2026

With the 250th Anniversary in a few weeks who doesn't want a 250th Uncle Sam Duckie? Stop by and purchase yours today! And while your there and you might as well get a 250th sticker. Happy Birthday USA!

05/23/2026

We are open!!!. The Hole in The Sock Gang will be here at 1:00 p.m.

05/21/2026

We're open for the season! Stop by and say hi to Deidre and check out what's new! Here's another piece we've added to our collection that kept the perishables from freezing in the box cars.

Address

216 Edgar Street, PO Box 274
Marquette, IA
52158

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(563) 873-1200

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