Historic RailPark kicks-off 2023 campaign

Light Up the Depot

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 30 years ago, community members saved the historic L&N Depot from demolition. 

To celebrate, original benefactors and new friends of the Historic RailPark gathered for the museum’s campaign kick-off, Light Up the Depot.

The RailPark shared their recent accomplishment as well as their upcoming passion projects in 2023.

Some of these projects include restoring the original lighting and building infrastructure, resealing, re-flooring, and repainting parts of the train cars, and designing protective awning for the train.

Johnny Webb, who help save the L&N Depot in 1993 said, “There’s so much history attached to this building, and we couldn’t afford to lose it. So, not knowing how we were going to pay for this building or how we were going to rehab it, I knew we were going to find a way, and we did. It took a long time, but it was worth it. I’m pretty proud of it. This has been a great day.”

Generous benefactors committed to support this Light Up the Depot campaign with their ongoing financial support.