Since gas prices are going up and Saturday was National Train Day, I thought I'd go with this historic train station in Fayetville as my 8th Images of North Carolina entry.
The depot opened in 1879 as a reorganization of the former Western Railroad Depot. The train station allowed rail routes to Mount Airy, Greensboro and Wilmington.
It is built in a Romanesque Revival style of architecture.
Fayetville is a growing city about 60-70 miles southeast of Raleigh which is in close proximity to the Fort Bragg military base, and it's also home to the historic black college of Fayetville State University.
During her campaign tour, Hillary Clinton held a rally at a similar historic train station in High Point last week.
Useful Links:
http://www.fayetvillenc.net
http://www.amtrak.com
http://www.trains.com
http://www.trainmag.com
Previous Entries in Series:
1. Old Guilford Mill- Oak Ridge
2. Eden Drive In- Eden
3. Varsity Theatre- Chapel Hill
4. Old Shell Station- Winston-Salem
5. North Carolina Zoo- Asheboro
6. Snappy Lunch- Mount Airy
7. Gem Theatre- Kannapolis
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