Museum of Transportation to Present Ford Show
The Museum of Transportation was founded in 1944 by a group of individuals dedicated to preserving the past. They acquired the 1870's Bellefontaine #33 mule-drawn streetcar from the St. Louis Public Service Company and they formed a nonprofit organization titled the St Louis Railway Historical Society, which later became the Transport Museum Association.
The Bellefontaine #33 was stored until after WWII when the group was able to locate the present site on Barrett Station Road.
The mule car was soon joined by a collection of streetcars, an 1869 vintage derrick from the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a 4-4-2 Atlantic type steam locomotive from the Chicago and Northwestern and an 1889 ten wheeler 4-6-0 steam locomotive from the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The name was changed to Museum of Transport in 1948, and the Museum opened 7 days a week in 1957. About 1960 the name became National Museum of Transport.
On Sept 1, 1979 St. Louis County Parks took over the operation of the Museum. The assets of the Museum were donated to the County in 1983, giving the county title to the collection as well as operation of the site.
Today, the Transport Museum Association, the continuation of the private not for profit incorporation, assists with funding and raising money for new acquisitions and restoration.
Expanded services now include tours and classrooms, a theatre, educational programs, puppet shows and facilities for parties and events. Their full calendar includes the following Ford Car show coming this spring.
All-Ford Event - April 5, 2009
Presented by: The Model A Restorers Club, Model T Club & Early Ford V8 Club.
This event is open to Ford vehicles old and new. One of the highlights of the show will be the opportunity to watch a team assemble a Ford Model T from crates of parts in just minutes and drive away.
Summer Hours (May 1st - September 1)
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winter Hours (September 2nd - April30th)
Closed Monday.
Tuesday - Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Museum of Transportation
St. Louis County Parks and Recreation
3015 Barrett Station Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
