{"id":19459,"date":"2013-06-22T07:30:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-22T12:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=19459"},"modified":"2013-06-27T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T13:03:40","slug":"midland-cont-railroad-museum-peggy-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=19459","title":{"rendered":"Mid Cont Railroad Depot Wimbledon Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wimbledon, ND\u00a0 (KCSi-T.V, News)\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 On Saturday (Jun 22, 2013)\u00a0 visitors enjoyed cake, coffee, and Peggy Lee tunes in celebration of the 100th year of the Midland Continental Railroad Depot, in Wimbledon. At an Open House tours were given\u00a0of the world-class museum.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1913, the Midland Continental Railroad Depot is the only remaining depot of the railroad which was to connect Canada to the Gulf Coast.\u00a0 Warren Ernie, Wimbledon native and lifetime resident,\u00a0was the guest of honor.\u00a0 Ernie rode on the Midland train and in high school personally knew Peggy Lee (Norma Egstrom), the renowned jazz singer.\u00a0 The depot was home to Peggy Lee from 1934-1937 when her father was the depot agent there.<\/p>\n<p>Opened in 2012, the Midland Continental Depot Transportation Museum Featuring Peggy Lee is on the National Register of Historic Places and is ADA accessible. The museum is open daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 1-4pm, or by appointment year-round.\u00a0\u00a0 For more information about the museum or Centennial Celebration Open House, contact Mary Beth Orn at 701-435-2875.<\/p>\n<p>The Midland Continental Railroad Museum featuring Peggy Lee, in Wimbldon,\u00a0is open <strong>daily from 1pm &#8211; 4pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day <\/strong>and year-round by appointment. \u00a0File photos\u00a0below from 2012 Grand Opening by Matt Sheppard &#8211; CSi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyRotatorWrapper\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n<!-- Begin DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/c520866.r66.cf2.rackcdn.com\/1\/js\/easy_rotator.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"dwuserEasyRotator\" style=\"width: 445px; height: 250px; position:relative; text-align: left; background-color: #660000;\" data-erConfig=\"{autoplayEnabled:true, autoplayDelay:3000, 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