You're not going to make a day of it, but an interesting piece of local history. Especially convenient to check out during the farmer's market.
One of the enjoyable things we did on our recent "road trip" when we stayed in Spartanburg; got to see the museum and do a little "railfanning" right outside!
Hub City Museum is a marvelous learning experience. The young man we had as a guide was very knowledgeable and very personable. Older group of adults is what our party consisted of.
This is a very small museum featuring the history of the many railroads that served and still serve Spartanburg. It is located at an Amtrak station. The staff is very helpful and you can tell that they love railroads. If you stay long enough you will be able to see some trains as they pass by the station and the engineer will wave to you. Be sure to check the hours when they are open.
This museum is in the Spartanburg train station, near downtown and just a few miles off I-85. It has a few rooms of very informative memorabilia, mostly from the Southern Railway but also from the other railroads that served Spartanburg. There are also a few model train displays and a gift shop. The staff is very, very friendly and will gladly walk you around the museum and tell you about the area's railroad history. It should be expanding soon.
It's a cute little museum in a wonderful location. They actually have a small farmers market right outside their door and have awesome fruits and veggies to purchase while you're visiting.
We took the grandchildren, but enjoyed it as much as they did. What a little treasure and the most knowledgable people who love to talk about trains.
This was a neat little museum to stumble upon and learn more about the history of Spartanburg. We actually heard about it from the staff at Comfort Suites when we asked about some historical things we could do in town. Enjoyed!
This museum is good for adults but did not keep my children's attention very long. I enjoyed the exhibits and reading about the rails. The caboose is neat and my children enjoyed it. Most of the indoor museum was just a little too dry for my kids.
My favorite place is the parking lot! Each Saturday they have a Farmer's Market! It's a great thing for Spartanburg!!