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Given the fact that Jackson Hole, Wyoming, never had its own railroad, and with the closest rails that once came to Victor, Idaho, pulled-up for scrap in the 1980s, it is not unexpected that most would think the railroad had little, if anything, to do with the growth and development of this remote, mountain town. But the historical record suggests otherwise. The railroad was indeed a significant industry, critical form of transportation, and essential method of connecting and communicating with the outside world for the citizens and businesses of Jackson Hole from the beginning of the twentieth century through the 1960s.
The History of Railroading in Jackson Hole 2013 PDF
The Victor Railroad Depot in Victor, Idaho, is remarkable for both its historic relevance and its ongoing life since the rails were pulled up in 1984. Constructed in 1913, this crown-jewel of Teton Valley architecture was for Victor, Idaho, and communities near and far, a vital link to the outside world. The railroad provided the fastest means for transporting machinery, cattle, crops, dairy, locals, tourists, mail, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and telegrams, and they all came and went through the depot.
Ties to the Past
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Victor Railroad Depot provides an important connection to earlier times
TETON VALLEY MAGAZINE WINTER 2007-2008
The First and Next 100 Years
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Victor Railroad Depot has a storied past and a promising future
TETON VALLEY MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013