New Exhibits Open At Herndon Depot Museum

The Depot Museum at 717 Lynn Street of the Herndon Historical Society was reopened for the 2020 season on Sunday, March 1. The museum features a train show, a silent auction of railroad collectibles, and two fascinating new exhibits. The event was attended by more than 160 people.

According to Herndon Connection, "In the depot’s Station Master’s Room was a new telegraph exhibit. Antique telegraph equipment worked in concert with a computer so that visitors could tap out Morse code messages on the telegraph key which, in turn, would be “translated” through the computer and displayed on the computer monitor in English. The exhibit was designed by Historical Society member, Adam Winsor, with telegraph and computer equipment donated by Dale Lichtblau and Patrick Walsh." As per Herndon Connection, "In the depot’s Waiting Room was a new USS Herndon exhibit. The USS Herndon was named after the Town’s namesake, Commander William Lewis Herndon. The ship served in WWII and led the armada in the Normandy invasion. The Herndon High School band visited Normandy last summer for the 75th-anniversary celebration. They brought back many artifacts from USS Herndon Navy veterans and/or their families, which are now on display in the Depot Museum."

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