Morganton Depot Museum
The Morganton Depot Museum allows visitors to step back in time to a world where steam and diesel trains moved and maintained life in Burke County.
Construction for the Western North Carolina Railroad began in 1857 and halted just east of Morganton at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. It was not until the War ended that construction began again and the rail line reached Old Fort by 1869. The first Morganton Depot was built around 1870 on the other side of the track, not where it is located today. By 1886 a new passenger station was built to handle an ever increasing number of travelers. Passenger service on this east/west rail line ended in the 1970s.
In 2004, the depot was restored to its 1916 appearance. It is owned by the City of Morganton and is operated by The History Museum of Burke County.
Saturday 1pm - 3pm (or by appointment)