Gold Coast Railroad Museum

railroad museum · Richmond Heights

Founded or opened

1957

Community

Richmond Heights · census designated place

Status as of 11 September 2026

open

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

1 edges, 1 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.000 (rank 274 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 237)

Confidence

High · sources: [A48], [A49], [A50] (register)

University of Miami student William Godfrey arranges the donation of FEC locomotive 153 in 1957 and the Miami Railroad Historical Society begins the museum on the tracks of the old Richmond naval station. Government needs force a move to Fort Lauderdale in 1966 and the museum returns to Richmond in 1983 to 1984 beside the zoo, when the legislature names it an official state railroad museum. It holds more than 30 pieces including the presidential Pullman Ferdinand Magellan.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

• moved toRichmond HeightsMuseum leaves for Fort Lauderdale in 1966 and returns to Richmond in 1983 to 19841966 to 1984

Lineage

• grew out ofNaval Air Station RichmondMuseum begins on the base's unused railway tracks1957

Located

• located inRichmond HeightsBeside Zoo Miami on the old base tracks1957 to present