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May 7th was the date, downtown Wallace was the place, and
the 31st Annual
Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum
Festival and
Classic Car Show
was the event. Depot Day has evolved into a major festival
for Wallace, as it celebrates the coming of spring,
America's favorite mode of transportation,
the automobile, and the nostalgia of the railroads
that helped make Wallace
"The Silver Capital of the World."
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Beautifully restored classic cars will fill
the "closed-to-traffic" streets in historic Wallace, where
there will also be the music at the Gazebo, lots of
activities for kids on the Depot lawn, various ethnic
and traditional food booths, and a model train exhibit.
The Depot was built in 1902 using special
bricks brought from China as ballast originally destined
for a huge hotel in Tacoma, Washington.
There will be raffle drawings for several prizes.
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Depot Day 1994 The Northern Pacific Depot was moved 200 feet to this location in 1986 when Interstate 90 was built over the town, rather than through it. There was no option for the feds because every building in town is on the National Historic Register. |
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Depot Day 1994 These buff cars are parked in front of the Oasis Bordello Museum, which celebrates the town's bawdy past. |
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Depot Day 1994 Twenty-two years later, the Eagles Building now houses the Nite Rock Event Center, as well as the popular Dayrock Bar |
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Depot Day 1994 Twenty-two years later, Dean and Jill are the proud owners of the 1313 Club Bar and Grill. |
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Depot Day 1994 These merchants and many others work to make doing business in Wallace fun all year long. |
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Depot Day 1994 In 2016, we will hold our Sixth Annual ACCORDION FESTIVAL on August 12 - 13, and our Fifth Annual HISTORIC WALLACE BLUES FESTIVAL on July 8 - 10! |
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Historic Wallace October 08, 2017 |
Modern Wallace October 10, 2008 |
Recreational Opportunities November 23, 2015 |
Photo Album December 29, 2003 |
Wallace Business August 06, 2018 |
Relocation Information January 17, 2018 |
Wallace homepage August 06, 2018 |
Current Weather January 02, 2018 |
Wallace Festivals August 16, 2018 |
This Depot Day page was last modified on May 21, 2012 |
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