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    Hamlet Depot and Museums

    4.8 (12 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Some of the photo ops enjoyed by me family!
    Sharyl G.

    Nice to visit. Great place to take pics! Step back in history and enjoy small town ambience!

    Replica of The Tornado - first steam engine locomotive in the State of North Carolina
    Jessica S.

    I found myself in Hamlet, NC for work and was strongly encouraged to check out the Hamlet Depot & Museum. Hamlet is very proud of its rich railroad history and that is prevalent when you visit this museum. The Railroad Passenger Station is the only Queen Anne Victorian train station in North Carolina. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and said to be one of the most photographed stations in the eastern U.S. I was in town photographing railroad employees beautifying a nearby park, which included painting an old B&O Railroad Caboose. "The caboose is a strong reminder of our history as a railroad town," said Miranda Chavis, Hamlet Depot and Museums manager and the city's downtown coordinator. "It's a history our community is very proud of. The mural also showcases our railroad past. CSX is at the heart of who we are as a community and they are a proud continuation of the legacy Hamlet has as a hub of the Seaboard." The depot is maintained very well and visitors will often find a handful of handsome railroad retirees and train enthusiasts anxious to tell them about the history of the place. I met Bert Russ. Bert spent a lot of time talking to me, close to two hours. He grew up in Hamlet. He remembered watching trains come in and out. He told me about the day he walked into the depot, went to the office in the top and applied for a job. He worked for the railroad for a very very long time. He even remembered when there were water fountains for blacks and whites. Such a wonderful man! It was his job as a railroader to get derailed cars back on the line. Bert was even kind enough to buy me a few postcards. I told him I was recently married and he said when he was, they didn't have even $20 between the two of them. He was happy to pay. Such a sweetie! The other volunteers were also very kind, informative and eager to show me around. I toured the dept and they took me to the basement to see an amazing model train layout of Hamlet. We also went to the Tornado Building where a model of Erie, Penn. and a replica of the first steam engine locomotive in the State of North Carolina. Originally built in 1839 by D.J. Burr & Company of Richmond, Virginia, it was one of four locomotives delivered to the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. The others, all named for kinetic events in nature, are the Whirlwind, Volcano and the Tempest. The Tornado was briefly captured by the Union Army in the Civil War. It was restored and displayed during the 1892 Great Centennial Celebration of Raleigh, NC. I'm not a huge railroad fan, but this museum was fantastic. The pride sort of beamed out of the volunteers. There was a lot of information and a lot to see. If you're ever in the area or close, it would be worth a stop. Especially if you can corner Bert and hear about the days of yesteryear. The innocence of life before all the technology and crime and crap took over!

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