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:...

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 laborers during the construction of the Old Fort Loops. He has also authored several books on the subjects which details the construction of the western North Carolina Railroad from 1875-1879....