If you have visited South Coast Railroad Museum, you probably recognize Goleta Depot immediately: its yellow exterior, broad roof, trackside bay window and long freight-room section make it one of Goleta’s most distinctive historic buildings. But there is something about the building that most visitors probably don’t know. Goleta Depot was built from a...
Continue readingCelebrating a Historic Journey: Goleta Depot’s Move to Lake Los Carneros
On November 18, 1981, the Goleta Depot started its legendary journey from its original trackside location to its new home at Lake Los Carneros County Park, now a City of Goleta Park. Now, over 40 years later, we look back on this momentous night that forever preserved a piece of Goleta’s railroad history. The...
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