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Richmond

National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame, Inc.
The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame seeks to preserve railroad history by collecting and displaying railroad memorabilia, maps, photographs, and a wide variety of artifacts - many specifically concerning the Seaboard Air Line Railway but also numerous items concerning railroads in general - and to promote continued interest in the study of the evolving modern railroad system. Through interpretive exhibits, the museum recreates the time when railroads were the main source of long distance travel and passenger train service was at its zenith. Located since 1976 in the Seaboard Air Line Railway's Hamlet depot, this museum also serves to preserve this wonderful Victorian structure - one of the last of its size and importance in the country.

Location:
120 Spring St. (Hiway Bus. 74E)
Hamlet NC 28345
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Mailing Address
PO Box 1583
Hamlet NC 28345


Phone: (910) 582-2383
Fax:
Contact: Bill Williams

Rankin Museum of American Heritage
The Rankin Museum of American Heritage is a public, non-profit institution whose purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and teach about the cultural history, natural history, arts, and science that are part of our American heritage and to show that all ethnic groups have contributed to that rich heritage. The purpose also is to provide cultural enrichment, intellectual stimulation, learning, and pleasure for those who visit.

Location:
131 W. Church St.
Ellerbe NC 28338
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Mailing Address
PO Box 499
Ellerbe NC 28338


Phone: (910) 652-6378
Fax:
Contact: Dr. P.R. Rankin

Richmond Community College
Learning Resources Center

Special Collections at Richmond Community College's Learning Resources Center consist of vertical files arranged by subject primarily relating to courses taught at the school and the history of the institution.

Location:
J. Richard Conder Building Hwy 74
Hamlet NC 28345
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Mailing Address
PO Box 1189
Hamlet NC 28345


Phone: (919) 582-7043
Fax:
Contact: Gail Booth

Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library (Sandhill Regional Library System)
Mary Hadley Connor Leath Local History Room

The Local History Room at Leath Memorial Library collects and makes available to the public published and manuscript material documenting the history of Rockingham, Richmond County, and North Carolina including but not limited to general genealogical and historical reference books and media, county records abstracts, local family histories, family trees, photographs, maps, and original manuscripts.

Location:
412 East Franklin Street
Rockingham NC 28379
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Mailing Address
412 East Franklin Street
Rockingham NC 28379


Phone: (910) 895-6337
Fax: (910) 997-5851
Contact: Jesse Gibson

Kemp Sugg Memorial Library (Sandhill Regional Library System)
Kemp Sugg Memorial Library Special Collections

The genealogy and local history collection works to preserve the local history of Ellerbe and Richmond County and has in particular a cemetery listing of every known gravestone in Richmond County as well as copies of the records of Saron Baptist Church detailing members' births, deaths and marriages from 1826 to 1933.

Location:
279 Second Street
Ellerbe NC 28338
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Mailing Address
279 Second Street
Ellerbe NC 28338


Phone: (910) 652-6130
Fax: (910) 652-6130
Contact: Jesse Gibson

Richmond County Historical Society, Inc.
Leak-Wall House and Garden

The Richmond County Historical Society seeks to promote the study of the history and rich heritage of the people of Richmond County through the preservation of historically significant structures and locations including the Leak-Wall House and Wall Garden in Rockingham and the Bostic School in Ellerbe. The Society also collects published and archival material concerning Richmond County and engages in a variety of activities to further public awareness of and interest in local history.

Location:
405 East Washington Street
Rockingham NC 28379
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Mailing Address
PO Box 1763
Rockingham NC 28380


Phone: (910) 895-1660
Fax: (910) 997-6461
Contact: Sam Yates

Hamlet Public Library (Sandhill Regional Library System)
Hamlet Public Library History Room

Hamlet Public Library seeks to preserve and make available to the public publications, photographs, and documents specific to the history of Hamlet, North Carolina.

Location:
302 Main Street
Hamlet NC 28345
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Mailing Address
302 Main Street
Hamlet NC 28345


Phone: (910) 582-3477
Fax: (910) 582-3477
Contact: Jane Johnson