Historical figures in the banner are (L-R):  Rev. Jesse Knight, Frank Higel, Bertha Honoré Palmer, Dr. Fred Albee, John Nolen


Historical figures in the banner above are (L-R): 

Rev. Jesse Knight, Frank Higel, Bertha Honoré Palmer, Dr. Fred Albee, John Nolen

Depot Manager



George Miller (Director)


George Miller, formerly an administrator in computing at Drake University for 28 years, oversees VAHS's presence on the Historic Venice Train Depot campus.  George loves interacting with visitors as a Depot Docent.  Since 2012, the panels he designed have hung in the Depot, describing the historical impact of the railroad on the City of Venice.  With his wife Mary Huba, George co-chaired VAHS's Circus Train Car Project.

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