The Depot Dispatch
Garner History Museum at the Depot Grand Opening on November 20
The Garner Area Historical Society is excited to announce the Grand Opening of the Garner History Museum at the Depot on Saturday, November 20, 2021. The celebration of the Museum's opening will take place from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Museum is located at 106 Pearl...
First Postmaster, Mayor of Garner’s Station Honored with Monument
The Town of Garner and the Garner Area Historical Society recently partnered with the Johnston County Heritage Center and Bingham descendants to place a monument on the grave of the first postmaster and mayor of Garner's Station, Thomas A. Bingham. The historic...
Museum Collection Continues to Grow
In recent months GAHS has acquired a number of artifacts with historic significance to Garner. We are particularly grateful for several beautiful, vintage 1920's and 1930's clothing items donated by Board member and area native Anne Phillips Holland. They are being...
We Are Almost There!
As they say in the country, "we're in the short rows" toward the goal of opening the Garner Depot History Museum. As of this writing, exterior repairs and updates are about 95% complete, including work needed to make the Depot compliant with the Americans with...