#Hamlet north carolina free

The model train layout is a replica of the town of Hamlet as it existed in the 1950s. Operate a real track signal or take in the HO-scale model train set, which occupies the entire basement floor. The rest of the area serves as a museum, with professionally designed exhibits that focus on the history of the railroad in the North Carolina Sandhills. The main floor of the Hamlet Depot & Museums still serves as an active Amtrak station. ItвЂ™s now on the National Register of Historic Places. Hamlet Depot & Museums was restored to its original condition in 2004, when it was moved 240 feet and rotated 90 degrees to its current location. At that time it was known as the Seaboard Passenger Depot and had a hotel attached, but the hotel burned down in the 1930s. Seaboard Air Line Railroad (now CSX Transportation) constructed the Depot in 1900. Hamlet Depot & MuseumsД«egin your visit at the Hamlet Depot & Museums, which is said to be the most-photographed train station in the eastern United States.

Bring your camera and get ready to step back into a time when passenger railroad service was king. Plan this day trip on a weekend to be sure all venues are open to the public.

#Hamlet north carolina free

The town of Hamlet, located about halfway between Charlotte and Fayetteville, is steeped in railroad history, with three free railway museums for visitors to enjoy. All Aboard! Hamlet Historic Railroad Tour