Christmas at the Historic Dayton Depot museum

An ornament depicting a train going off the rails due to COVID-19 is for sale at the Historic Dayton Depot Museum Christmas Marketplace. The marketplace is open on Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

According to the museum’s event coordinator, Shellie McLeod, four people are allowed inside the Depot at a time.

“Please practice social distancing,” she said. “If the Depot’s door is locked, that means we have reached our maximum capacity. Wait just a few minutes, and we will welcome you when another guest has finished with their purchases.”

The “2020-The Year that Went Off the Rails” ornament and many other items in the marketplace can also be purchased online at charityauction.bid/DaytonHistoricDepotChristmasMarket.

McLeod said sales of the ornament have been brisk.

“I feel confident that we will sell out of our current stock, and we can order more if needed,” she said.

Editor’s note: It did quickly sell out and is now on backorder, definitely worth the wait. The last opportunity to order ends December 10th. Backorders will not arrive in time for Christmas, however, it will be a fun surprise to receive in January when 2020 is hindsight!