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....
Free event but donations are welcome. Friday, May 16, 7pm, at the Saluda Historic Depot. Doors open at 6:30pm. Guest speaker Bo Brown speaks on “Reflections of a Southern Railroad Train Hostess.”
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, beverages, and more....
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. His latest book is Beyond Mayberry: A Memoir of Andy Griffith and Mount Airy, North Carolina. Tom is also the author of A Dinky Railroad: The Mount Airy and Eastern Railroad....
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....
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 Steam Locomotive images and his images have been featured in international, national, and regional publications. His latest book, Taproots of Tennessee, was published in 2019 by the University of Tennessee Press and illustrates stories about the Tennessee state-owned historic sites. In 2016 his images were featured in a book of Poetry by K.S. Hardy titled Natural History. In 2013 Shanti Arts published Current Essays on the Passing of Time in the Woods in which fifty-five of his images illustrate the short stories of Robert McGowan. Mr. Stoner is represented by galleries in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. He speaks to groups throughout the southeast on topics including, The History of Train Photography which is the topic of his discussion at the Saluda Historic Depot on Friday, July 19 at 7:00 PM. All are welcomed and doors will open at...
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.
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 family to Saluda in 1940 and grew up near the railroad tracks. She describes life in the town of Saluda well before the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. Education was a powerful theme throughout Pearlie’s life. She graduated high school in 1953 and left Saluda to find work in Greenville. At that time, she was given the opportunity by Mrs. Simpson (of the Belks-Simpson department store chain) to attend Barber-Scotia College. Pearlie would go on to become a beloved teacher in the community for the next 39 years. She earned her Masters degree from Furman University, where she also later receive an honorary doctorate. In 2020, Pearlie was also honored as the subject of a large-scale mural in downtown Greenville, celebrating diversity and education. Join us at the Saluda Historic Depot on April 19 at 7:00 PM to hear Pearlie Mae Suber Harris share her story about “The sounds of Growing Up Along the Saluda...
