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New Hope Valley Railroad and Museum
Come take a ride on the New Hope Valley Railroad and see locomotives and train cars of yesteryear.
http://www.nhvry.org/
Links
- Lesson plan: Trade and Transportation in the United States Students will imagine what it would be like to operate a plane, train, or truck along a trade route across the United States.
- Railroad Maps - 1828-1900 The Railroad maps in this website from the American Memory Project represent an important historical record, illustrating the growth of travel and settlement as well as the development of industry and agriculture in the United States.
Related pages
- Union Station Railroad Museum: The heritage of Moore County and the town of Aberdeen can be seen at this museum through its exhibits of memorabilia and artifacts.
- Wilmington Railroad Museum: Learn about the historical development of railroads in the Wilmington area with the eclectic collection of displays at the Wilmington Railroad Museum.
- Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum: Take a field trip to the Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum and learn about the history and people of Columbus County.
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- Learn more about Chatham County, North Carolina, history, railroads, trains, and transportation.
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The East Carolina Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society restores and operates the New Hope Valley Railroad in Chatham County, North Carolina. To schedule a special ride for your school group, call (919)-362-5416 for group ride dates and information.