HAMLET PASSENGER STATION - BUILT 1900
Hamlet - a sleepy little Southern town in North Carolina - is about to become a beehive of activity such as hasn't been seen in nearly 100 years. "Move over, This Old House,"
because Hamlet has a fix'er up'er project that will attract the attention of an entire nation - The Hamlet
Passenger Station. In 1900, the Seaboard Air Line Railway built an architectural masterpiece that became
the focal point of the bustling railroad terminal at Hamlet, the "Hub of the Seaboard." The late Queen Anne style building with its tall "witches' hat" roof over a central rotunda
The relocation of the building was Relocated and the restoration will begin Immediately.
Residents and agencies of Hamlet, Richmond County and the State of North Carolina, have rallied together to do whatever is necesary to save our beloved landmark. A landmark that represents not only an incredible railroad past but what also may be instore for the future.
Will you help "Save Our Station" - a landmark that belongs as much to an entire nation as it does to a "sleepy little Southern town in North Carolina" - and preserve a glimpse of a storybook past that is sure to please future generations for many years to come? Monetary donations as well as contributions of pictures and stories that deal with the Hamlet Passenger Station will be greatly appreciated.
WANT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AT THE STATION? CLICK ON THE BANNER BELOW AND GO LIVE TO THE DEPOT WEB CAM!
WANT TO HELP SAVE THE HAMLET PASSENGER STATION WHILE YOU SHOP FOR GROCERIES? CLICK ON THE ABOVE BANNER TO LINK YOUR FOOD LION MVP CARD TO THE DEPOT PROJECT THEN EVERY TIME YOU USE YOUR CARD, FOOD LION WILL MAKE A DONATION TO THE SAVE OUR STATION FUND.
WEB DESIGN BY:
ON TRACK PRODUCTIONS:
Care of James Reese and Robert Luther