Welcome to our Milam County Museum and Old Town Cameron website.  Our volunteers and the Milam County Model Railroad Club work hard to provide an environment for young and old to learn and explore Milam County’s rich Railroad history.  Of course, John Johnson’s creation of Old Town Cameron is an experience on it’s own.  We enjoy listening to stories from our local residents that grew up in Cameron in the 1940’s and learning about their lives here.  Guests from out of town are amazed at the scale and detail Mr. Johnson has put into his creation.  Club members have enjoyed maintaining it and even adding even more detail to the layout. It comes complete with operating model trains...Just ask and we will let you operate a train!
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We hope you enjoy our museum and share your experience with your friends.
Jamie Larson
Coordinator

First Let's

Discover
Drop in and start discovering information about the history of railroads in Milam County.  See the Old Town Cameron exhibit as well as, temporarily, the Old Town Rockdale exhibit which is in our museum for restoration before a final location is determined.

​So come in often and see what's new!

Now let's WORK

Participate
This is YOUR railroad museum and Old Town Cameron exhibit, so please feel free to join the efforts to preserve this model and its layout.  If you have artifacts pertaining to Cameron, Milam County railroads, area history, etc., we welcome you to donate or loan your items for display if appropriate.

​Use our contact form to let us know about questions or your desire to volunteer!  We need you!

then create

Creativity Center
The second floor of the building is available as a meeting place for organizations, reading clubs, crafts, scrapbooking, study groups, civic clubs, art education   and many other similar endeavors
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A miniature replica of downtown cameron, texas in the 1940's

Stop by and visit the Old Town Cameron model along with its integral operating HO scale model railroad layout.  

​town Model

When you walk in the door you will immediately discover a huge model of Old Town Cameron.  Take a moment to soak it all in.  Then, look around and begin making discoveries on the layout and in the museum.  Make yourself at home!  

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HO Gauge Layout

Railroads were certainly an important part of Cameron's history.  Both the Santa Fe and the San Antonio & Aransas Pass (SAAP) served this Milam County town.  The operating layout will give you an idea of how the railroads and the community were tied together. 
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museum exhibits

Several interesting historical exhibits are including in the building.  They tell the story of railroading in Milam County in times past.  Browse them and see what you learn.




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We want you to have a great visit to our model, layout, and museum.  If there is anything we can do for you, just let us know.  Ask all your questions and our volunteers will do their best to answer them.

OUR GOAL

To provide a museum experience for all to enjoy.
Come visit us!
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