Michigan Transit Museum050

The depot was originally built to serve the growing village and county seat of Macomb County, Mount Clemens. The depot continued in railroad use until 1980, when the city of Mount Clemens bought it and leased it to the Michigan Transit Museum.

The depot is restored to its 1900 appearance. Inside are exhibits surrounding railroading of that era and a small gift shop.

Families can take train rides from the nearby Joy Park. There is also a kids' playscape. Call for current prices and schedules.

Cool fact: It is said that in 1862 at this depot, young Thomas Edison saved the station agent's small child from certain death. The child was on the tracks in the path of a rolling box car. In appreciation, the station agent taught Tom telegraphy.