Artifact spotlight: Railroad sign highlights T&P’s impact on Martin County
This cast iron railroad sign likely traveled the rails during the T&P era and will be featured in the Martin County Historical Museum’s new exhibit highlighting the railroad’s role in shaping the area.
MARTIN COUNTY - When the Martin County Historical Museum reopens this July, a new exhibit highlighting the Texas and Pacific Railroad will be on display. For this week’s featured piece, museum leaders are sharing an artifact from that exhibit — a heavy cast iron sign believed to have once been mounted on a train.
Though it’s been repainted over the years, the sign still carries the weight and chara…
