NC Transportation Museum

About Us

The N.C. Transportation Museum is located at 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC. We are about five minutes off I-85, and about an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem. From I-85, use Exit 79 and follow the brown Historic Sites signs. You will turn left onto Hwy. 29 (Salisbury Ave). The museum will be on your left. From Statesville, take I-40 to I-77 South (Exit 152). From I-77 take exit 49A (G. Bagnal Blvd.) which is Highway 70. Travel Hwy 70 for 21.5 miles to West End Plaza (formerly Salisbury Mall). Continue straight past Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Turn right onto Clubhouse Dr (at the “To 29” sign). Follow Clubhouse Dr, veering left until you reach the light at Main St. Turn left. Go two miles, passing through downtown Spencer. Pass the Spencer Town Park and the Fire Dept. on the left and the museum entrance will be on the right. (Approx drive time: 45 minutes).

The site features an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a 37-bay Roundhouse that includes 25 locomotives, dozens of rail cars and other exhibit areas. The museum offers seasonal train rides, guided tours for scheduled groups, and special events scheduled throughout the year.