Satisfy your curiosity by visiting some of our state’s wild, wonderful, and yes, sometimes (lovably) wacky museums, big and small.
trains
Tracking History at Lake Waccamaw’s Former Train Depot
In the 1970s, a group of women came together to save a historic train depot. Decades later, it’s a museum reminding locals of how their town began.
Historic Burgaw Depot is Pender County’s Local Landmark
The last train left the station in 1986, but this former Confederate headquarters was the first stop in Burgaw’s revitalization.
Kinston’s Tiny Town
Housed in an unlikely place, a miniature train set-up matches the state’s landscape exactly.
Buffalo Bill Derailed in Davidson County
In October 1901, two trains collided near the Linwood rail station — disrupting the reign of the famous Wild West Show. But among the calamity, the importance of human kindness shone through.
Carolina Rails
Long past its prime as the way to travel, a train charging across a field or a city street still has the power to transport us to places beyond its destination.
