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MUSEUMS
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Oakboro Regional Museum of History |
Oakboro Railroad Museum |
Oakboro Presbyterian Church |
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Oakboro Regional Museum of
History
231 N. Main Street, Oakboro, NC
704-485-4222
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Exhibits
Ancient Life of the Rocky River:
Early American Artifacts
Early 1900 Stanly County Map:
Hand-drawn and lettered, listing farm landowners
Photo Archives and Artifacts:
Celebrating the people, organizations, and times of the
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Hours |
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Sunday and
Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Thursday
10:00am – 12:00pm |
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Cruise-In
Hours 6:00pm – 9:00pm |
For personalized
Guided Tours with Groups of 8 or more
call 704-485-3612 , 704-485-8795, or 704-485-4568 |
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Oakboro Railroad Museum
128
Aquadale Road, Oakboro, NC
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Permanent Exhibits
Oakboro’s original Western Union
telegraph key, jacks used for track maintenance, and
other memorabilia from early days.
A restored Norfolk Southern caboose
is permanently situated on tracks on the museum site.
The museum also features sidewalks
with engraved pavers, information kiosk, as well as
information on early workers in and around Oakboro.
The museum was funded by a grant
from the North Carolina Transportation Enhancement
Program and is a joint project of the Oakboro Regional
Historical Foundation and the Town of Oakboro. |
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Hours |
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Sunday and
Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Thursday
10:00am – 12:00pm |
For personalized
Guided Tours with Groups of 8 or more
call 704-485-3612
, 704-485-8795, or 704-485-4568 |
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Oakboro Presbyterian Church
623
N. Main Street, Oakboro, NC
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Built in 1915, the church was the
first brick church in Oakboro. Decommissioned as a
church in June, 2004, it became the property of the
Oakboro Regional Historical Foundation through generous
gifts from members of the E. O. Ross family. This family
was instrumental in the early founding of the church.
Over the years, the property has
been maintained essentially as it was built with some
alteration in the 50’s. The original pews and altar
remain in the sanctuary.
Plans are to mount an intensive
fund-raising effort to preserve and restore the facility
to as close to the original as possible. |
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Hours
No regular hours are posted, but
for personalized Guided Tours with Groups of 8 or more
call 704-485-3612 , 704-485-8795, or 704-485-4568 |
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