Wilmington Railroad Museum
Hours of Operation
Closed Sunday
May 1 through May 24
Sunday: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Support the Museum
WITH MUCH GRATITUDE!
The Museum recently received two grants to support additional development in programs and facilities.
~ FROM LANDFALL FOUNDATION: $4000 to establish a "Train Camp" for the summer of 2012. We'll be organizing several one-week sessions to stimulate creativity and imagination within the context of railroading and model railroad pastimes. Geared for grade-shoolers, these sessions will be part education, part activity, and part skill-building, based on an age-appropriate curriculum and adult mentoring.
~ FROM CAPE FEAR GARDEN CLUB: $2984 to beautify Railroad Heritage Square with planters and shrubbery. Now that area construction is complete, we installed touches that soften the industrial aspect of Warehouse B and are consistent with surrounding streetscape improvements. Improvements include columnar greenery around the 1855 station bell, and planters near the end of the wheel lathe and access ramp.
Special Notice - Many local businesses are supporting the great work of the Museum as it enters a new era of service. Click on "a business" below to see who is helping!
Click Here to find out about how you can add your support:
as an individual/family
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PLAN YOUR VISIT TO THE WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM
CLICK HERE FOR OVERVIEW - http://youtu.be/u-k7wSPxJxM
You will be able to climb aboard a real steam engine, wander through a red caboose, and see the hobos living in the ACL boxcar!
Our 100-year-old steam engine lets you imagine the life of engineers and firemen. Ring the bell to let people know you're coming!
Put into service in 1910, relaible #250 often pulled trains to an from Fayetteveille, about 75 miles away.
Listen to the click of the track as the miles go by
Be sure to get up close so you can appreciate the size and complexity of this trusty "road machine."
Stop in the boxcar to say "hi" to the hobos! Find out the meanings of the messages they leave around the Museum.
Our red caboose is a great place to find out about what the crews did at the end of the train. Find out who was "the boss" and how he and his crew kept the train safe and on schedule.
The caboose is also a great place for a special birthday party event. Check out the information about birthdays elsewhere on this website.