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Old Depot Museum opens Sunday in City Park
Franklin County Historical Society prepares a summer opening for the Old Depot Museum and Centennial Cabin in City Park from 2 to 5 p m on Sunday. Visitors will find roasted peanuts and popcorn made with antique machines, pink lemonade served by the Harvey Girls, Ottawa University Jug Band entertainment, and a display of the steam locomotive Frisco Eagle Picher 1632 owned by Smoky Hill Railway and Historical Society. Admission is free.
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