The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame, Hamlet, North Carolina

What is the National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame?  It is located in a small structure in the small town of Hamlet in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Some of you are saying, “That is nice, but what is so special about the town of Hamlet, North Carolina?”

You may not have heard of the town of Hamlet, North Carolina, but it was the hub of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.  Today, those lines are owned by Chessie Seaboard Line (simply known as CSX), and they still pass through Hamlet today.  The old train station, which is still an active train station with Amtrak serving the town is also a museum.

This is a good spot for the National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame.  The building is small on the outside, but there is so much on the inside.  When you enter the museum, you will see different railroads on display.  You see model trains.  You see the tools they used, and you see replicas on the offices they sat in.  You see everything about the railroad here.

The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame in located at 120 E. Spring Street (U.S. Business Route 74) in Hamlet, North Carolina.  It is open Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  Parking is on site, and with everything on one floor, it is completely wheelchair accessible.  Admission is free, but they will gladly accept any donation you can give.

Now you have heard of the town of Hamlet, North Carolina.  It is a small town built on the railroad, and the railroad is still alive here today.  No, you will not see William Shakespeare, but you may see a passing train in a small town that was once a railroad hub.