Haley Tower was one of the last operating towers in Indiana. Operating towers
are becoming fewer and fewer, so it is a good thing this one was saved.
Because of my business traveling, I had a chance to stray away from Indianapolis
and head over to Terre Haute, and got these pictures. These pictures are
scans of prints I took in July 1999.
The tower was acquired from CSX by the Haley Tower
Historical and Technical Society, which is associated with the
Wabash Valley Railroaders Museum where
the towers now reside.
The tower was moved about 50 feet to it's present location on Friday,
January 14th, 2000. On Saturday, August 26th, they had a grand
opening celebration.
The society also managed to save Spring Hill Tower, which was purchased
in 2000 and moved to the site in 2001. In 2003, the society also
saved the ex Pennsy depot in Turner IN, and moved it to this site.
The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, June thru October. The
hours are 12am to 4pm.
Acknowledgements:
Denver Todd, pictures from Denver as noted
T. K. Kraemer
Terre Haute is on the far western side of Indiana, and the museum is 7.2
miles from the IN/IL border. It's also about 70 miles southwest of
downtown Indianapolis IN, and right off Interstate 70 at exit 7.
Take exit 7 and go north on US 41, 3.7 miles to 8th Avenue and take a right.
Go slightly less than a mile and then a left onto N. 13th St. One block to
Plum St, take a right, and you're there.
From the Chicago area, I would probably jump off I-65 at Lafayette IN, and
hop onto US 231 and go south to either US 40 or I-70 into Terre Haute.
My pictures were taken in 1999, before the tower was moved to its current location.
Spring Hill Tower
In its native setting before being relocated here.
Turner Depot
Turner Depot was the freight agency and depot in Turner, Indiana, located about
10 miles east of Terre Haute. Surviving in use until the 1940s, Turner was
moved to the museum in 2005. It was built in the late 1800s by the
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad.
Around the grounds
Outside on the Mainline
If you're looking for the double-slip switch, it is gone......
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