The journey from train station to museum
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The center of Live Oak was originally located at the intersection of Houston and Conner Streets. It was next to a railroad station that had been built in 1861. However, the Civil War changed many things once it had ended. John Parshley and others used the new opportunities presented by the end of the war to move the center of Live Oak to its current location next to Howard Street and Ohio Avenue. Yet, due to the moving of such a central location, a new train station was needed with access to it.In 1885, a new train station was built east of Ohio Avenue and north of Conner Street. Its goal was to service railroad lines throughout Live Oak and Su
