Fort Payne Depot Museum

The Fort Payne Depot Museum was erected in 1891. It is housed in a unique Richardsonian Romanesque building of locally quarried pink and white sandstone. It served as a depot for the Alabama-Great Southern Railroad for approximately 85 years. Thousands of people passed through the doors during its life as a passenger station. It opened as a museum in 1986. Today the Museum houses several permanent and rotating exhibits in two separate buildings. The Fort Payne Depot Museum strives to maintain the preservation of its collections for future generations. Visitors are enriched through the education of the unique local history by the varied exhibits and artifacts. The outreach of the museum includes programs for historical societies, civic groups, school children, scouts, and other parties.