Spencer, North Carolina: NC Transportation Museum
60 acres of trains, planes, and automobiles. For an extra buck you can ride the old railroad turntable.
- Address:
- 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC
- Directions:
- I-85 exit 79. Drive west on Andrews St. for a little over a mile. Turn left at the stoplight onto Salisbury Ave. Drive one-third mile, then turn left into the museum.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 9-5, Su 12-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 704-636-2889
- Admission:
- Adults $6.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Large collection of railroad equipment and other transportation vehicles. Housed at the old Southern Railway shops. Includes a working turntable you can ride for a buck.
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Giant old buildings on 60 acres house locomotives, a replica Wright Flyer, a DC-3 airliner, and North Carolina's 1949 Merci Train Boxcar. There's also a replica 1950s car dealership that displays the museum's automobiles.