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Polar Express Adventure returns to the Southern Museum next month

November 5, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is bringing back its popular Polar Express Adventure event this December.

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Southern Museum to Break Ground on Expanded Research Center

September 25, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History on Friday will break ground on an 8,700-square-foot expansion to its research center.

Southern Museum Receives Railroad Collection of Late Col. James G. Bogle

September 15, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History has received the extensive railroad collection of the late Col. James G. Bogle.

What are the 10 Snobbiest Cities In America?

September 6, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

San Francisco is the snobbiest city in America, according to Movoto Real Estate.

Southern Museum to Host Second Annual Railroad Rendezvous on July 26

June 20, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will celebrate railroads and their unique history during the second annual Railroad Rendezvous this July.

Southern Museum to Host Second Annual Railroad Rendezvous on July 26

June 7, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will celebrate railroads and their unique history during the second annual Railroad Rendezvous this July. The family-friendly event, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on July 26, will feature a range of indoor and outdoor events, including operating model train layouts, a variety of games and a hobo jungle.

Southern Museum to Host Virginia’s Civil War HistoryMobile

June 4, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum will host Virginia’s Civil War 150 HistoryMobile for a one-day visit on June 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit, an initiative of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, will be located at Depot Park across the street from the museum and admission is free.

Family Donates 110-Year-Old Medal of Honor to Southern Museum

May 28, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Descendants of a participant in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase on Saturday donated a 110-year-old Medal of Honor to the Southern Museum.

Southern Museum to Commemorate Sesquicentennial of Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March

May 1, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Atlanta Campaign and the final full year of the Civil War with a special exhibit.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame tells the story of nation’s space heroes

February 11, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Some of the names are embedded in the American psyche like few other modern-day figures: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell and Sally Ride. They along with more than 70 other space pioneers have earned their way into American history by daring to dream big, working with determination and embracing the unknown in the line of duty.