The Depot Dispatch

Remember When?

Remember when we thought $1.00 was a big price to pay for a gallon of gas for our cars? And the place you bought gasoline was called a "filling station?" or a "service station"; And you actually got service from a person? Wow—those were the days! You may well remember...

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Family History/Genealogy Resources

Don’t forget that our museum also features a Genealogy Library. You will find numerous resources about the histories of many local families, historical references for Wake and Johnston Counties and other resources for researching your ancestors. Assistance with...

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History Museum Partners with Downtown Neighbors for Tours

The Garner Area Historical Society is excited about partnering with Fire Station One and the Garner Recreation Center to provide "field trip"; activities for groups of local students. School groups could learn about fire safety and careers in Fire and Rescue at the...

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The Historical Society Provides Docent Training

Tour guide training was given to a group of ten people in the History Museum at the Depot on Sunday, April 24. We are so lucky to have people interested in providing special tours and guidance at the museum. Thanks to all who came! To request a tour, you can call...

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