After the abandonment of the line in 1945, the depot slowly fell into disrepair and dilapidation. The building was rescued from ruin when the owner offered it to the Portage County Historical Society. The Society together with the club and a lot of other donations were responsible for moving the Depot to a foundation in Plover, at the Society's Heritage Park, in 1990. Approximately 6500 hours of work by club members have been made replacing rotted exterior wood and flooring, scraping, priming, and painting. A new roof in 1992 made the building safe from the weather and allowed work to begin on the basement club rooms.
Restoration continues on the interior.
An operating semiphore and RR siding are planned in the near future. Please take a few minutes and read about the History of the Bancroft Depot .