Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum on April 19 at 7pm. Light refreshments will be available. "The sounds of growing up along the Saluda Grade" presented by Pearlie Mae Suber Harris. Pearlie Mae Suber Harris will be the featured guest speaker of the Saluda Historic Depot's April Train Tales. Harris moved with her […]
Deadline to purchase tickets is April 10 A Real Railroad Dining Car Experience at the Orchard Inn. April 25, 2024 at 6pm Enjoy a re-creation of a Southern Railroad Dining experience at the Historic Orchard Inn in Saluda. Enjoy the chef’s re-inspired presentation of a 4 course meal which is going to support the Saluda […]
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum Speaker Tom Perry will discuss the "Dinky Railroad" a narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mount Airy, NC to Kibler Valley, VA. Light refreshments will be available.
Historian Thomas D. Perry will delve into the fascinating history of the Dinky Railroad, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Mount Airy, NC, to Kibler Valley, VA. This is a unique opportunity to enrich our understanding of railroad history. Perry has written or published over thirty books on regional history, focusing on the Civil War. […]
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum. Light refreshments will be available. James Metcalf talks about "Little Known Tales of Saluda and the Grade."
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum Professional photographer Jeffery Stoner will present "Photography and Trains." Light refreshments will be available. "Jeffery Stoner has had a lifelong passion for photography, but only became a professional photographer when he began selling his images in 2004. He is especially known for his Goats of Roan and […]
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum on Friday, August 16 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Light refreshments will be available. Marion Mayor Steven Little will discuss "Convicts who built the Railway." Steve Little has performed a one-man show titled "Life of a Railroad Convict," which depicts the harsh conditions faced by convict […]
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum, Saluda, NC. Ray Rapp will speak on "Real Prospects for Restoring Passenger Rail Service to Western North Carolina." Light refreshments will be available. More information available at: http://www.saludahistoricdepot.com/events
Free. Friday, April 4, 6-8pm. Saluda Historic Depot will hold a grand re-opening celebration. Enjoy the third annual Night at the Museum featuring historical characters who will re-enact the history of the railroad, the Saluda Grade and the history of the town of Saluda. Enjoy an evening of music by local musicians, Mercury Rising, food, […]
Free. Saluda Library Speaker Series: History of the Saluda Grade April 8, 2pm, Saluda Library Speaker David O'Brien discusses the important events that occurred during the period from 1830 to 2001 and several advancements in railroading that came from operation on the Grade.