Press Releases
Click the links below to view past press releases about the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
02/18/2012
The museum received a visit from Retired Flight Officer Terry C. Bailey Saturday, during the RISE ABOVE Traveling exhibit dedicated to the Tuskegee Airmen.
02/09/2012
Appearing Feb. 15-18, this traveling exhibit honors the dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen.
02/03/2012
Samuel J. Wegner has been named the new executive director of the N.C. Transportation Museum.
08/01/2011
This Photographic Exhibit Relates a Vital Piece of History from the N.C. Outer Banks
06/16/2011
Transition Will Take Place Over The Next Two Fiscal Years, Admission Charges To Begin July 1
05/27/2011
The Southern Railway #542, after undergoing a full cosmetic restoration, was unveiled in a May 21 Ceremony at the Bob Julian Roundhouse.
05/11/2011
Paul Bobo and Cecil Miller, Charter Members of the N.C. Chapter of the Corvair Society of America, Honored During Ceremony
04/28/2011
The Carolina Classic Motorcycle Club Show, The Governor’s Highway Safety Program and UNC-TV’s Dinosaur Train themed “Just for Kids Junior Conductor Jamboree” Round Out A Full Day Of Activities.
03/19/2011
Steam will again soar over Spencer Shops as the N.C. Transportation Museum hosts the first ever Spring Kick Off, March 19. The museum will welcome the warmer season with a day full of music, food, games for the kids and train rides. One of the museum’s largest and most impressive structures will also be honored during the day’s events.
03/04/2011
The Flagg 75 Steam Engine, Steam and Diesel Train Rides, Music, Food, and Games Will Contribute To This First Time Event
12/30/2010
Visitors can step back in time "At the Throttle" of the Flagg 75 Steam Locomotive
12/30/2010
Santa Rides the Rails at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer this December
12/30/2010
The N.C. Transportation Museum Seeks Photos
07/31/2009
Author Anne Mitchell Whisenant tells the real history of the popular site.
07/01/2009
Dedications Included Rail Equipment, A New Exhibit And New Additions To The N.C. Transportation Museum Grounds
06/01/2009
N.C. Transportation Museum Provides Invited Guests A Sneak Peak At The New “West Lead” Railroad Track
04/17/2009
The Man And His Mules Tell The Story Of A Very Slow Journey Across The Tarheel State
02/24/2009
African-American Railroad workers, their toils and their music will be featured in the newest exhibit at the N.C. Transportation Museum
02/21/2009
The history of Winston-Salem based Piedmont Airlines will be highlighted, with former Piedmont Captain Bill Wilkerson and documentarian Richard Eller
12/01/2008
Santa Train rolls out in December at the N.C. Transportation Museum
06/23/2008
The North Carolina Transportation Museum Salutes the Ford Model T
02/04/2008
Exhibit tells story of segregation and entrepreneurial spirit featuring Artifacts tracing the history of Safe Bus Company
01/16/2008
Learn how the shipwreck graveyard of the Atlantic shaped the destiny of the Outer Banks
01/14/2008
$2 million will help restore Museum's Power House