Gasbarre: Remembering three groceries in Wooster's 'Little Italy' the-daily-record.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the-daily-record.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The first passenger train to arrive in Wooster the end of the line at the time belonged to the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad. It arrived on Aug. 10, 1852, to the sound of booming cannons and the cheering of 15,000-20,000 onlookers.
Before long, a depot was constructed that serviced travelers. It stood for the next 38 years.
“The most recent depot was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1890 just in time for the Chicago World s Fair three years later,” explained Jon Ulbright in a history he wrote for the 2008 walking tour of Wooster s Little Italy.
“The structure cost $7,000 and became a focal point for commercial and passenger travel. The depot provided a good place to warm up on a cold winter day, with people often stopping in just to warm their hands by the pot-bellied stove.