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Allen Christmas Parade
The Allen Rotary Club cannot present the Christmas parade this year due to the pandemic. This annual event developed in the mind of downtown businessman Don Rodenbaugh in 1970 and has been a popular event for Allen citizens over the years. It has...
Welcome #20 Steam Locomotive!
Allen Heritage Guild is proud to welcome #20 steam locomotive to Allen, TX. The arrival of the locomotive culminates a vision long held by the Allen Heritage Guild and in particular Ken Byler, Jim Rushing, and Ed Bryan. The presence of the steam...
A Caboose for the Allen Heritage Museum at the Depot
In January 2020, a caboose was relocated to the Depot area from the Village at Allen on Stacy Rd. The Allen Parks and Recreation Department handled the negotiations and move. Plans are to refurbish it for use at the Depot Museum. We have very...
Allen Interurban Baggage Cart Restoration
The Texas Electric Railway, popularly known as the Interurban, ran through Allen from 1913 to 1949. The station was and still is, located at 105 South Butler Dr. A Texas historical marker stands outside. A baggage cart kept near the loading...
Allen Heritage Village Entry Garden
As their project for 2018, the Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class elected to make a new garden at the central entrance circle of the Allen Historic Village. After initial plant selection meetings, the basic garden design was...
Mystery at the Depot
A recent event at the depot was the result of a partnership with the Allen Public Library. Emily Plagens from the library developed the murder mystery which involved guests using clues to solve the murder staged aboard a Houston and Texas Central...