The Sheridan Monon Depot continues to gain new attention in the community.
Local artist Melinda Spear-Huff is currently working on a commissioned mural above the front entry of Keever’s Sheridan Hardware on Main Street that features the old railroad building, built in 1882.
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The artist’s design celebrates the influence of the Monon Railroad on the town of Sheridan across time including the current use of the rail bed as Hamilton County’s popular 20-plus mile rails-to-trails paved hiking and biking path. The Sheridan trailhead adjacent to Biddle Memorial Park marks the trail’s northern end point.
The work follows a recent announcement that the Sheridan Historical Society has formed a committee for relocation of the original depot, now located on a nearby farm, close to the trailhead, linking the past to the future. Members of the historic society value the depot as a “three-dimensional document of Sheridan’s heritage.” Plans for relocation and repurposing its use are in the early stages.
Anyone interested in being a part of those efforts may contact Ron Stone or Steve Martin at the museum by calling (317) 758-5054.