![Historic Lamar Train Depot](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/11/Lamar-Train-Depot-2.jpg)
The century-old Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train depot in Lamar, Colorado is a tourist attraction and a testament to the town's history. But until this year, it wasn't actually recognized as a historic place. CPR's Joella Baumann looked into why, and discovered that the depot plays a unique role in how Lamar was founded.