Community Foundation of Henderson County awards grant to Saluda Historic Depot

Press release from Saluda Lifestyles: 

The Saluda Historic Depot has been awarded a grant of $15,000 by the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County,” said Judy Ward, chair of the Saluda Historic Depot board.

According to Judy Ward, the grant will be used for doing exterior repairs, painting and improvements. “In May 2015, our organization created a railroad and heritage museum which has become a destination for tourists, railroad enthusiasts, history buffs, and an educational opportunity for students. The grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County will give us additional resources to make needed and deferred repairs to a building built in 1903 and is on the National Registry of Historic Places.”

“This grant will make it possible for us to continue the growth in operations of the Saluda Historic Depot and museum. This support by the Community Foundation of Henderson County hallmarks the importance of the depot to the Saluda community, its heritage, and its role as a contributor to Saluda’s growing tourism economy,” says Judy.

The Community Foundation of Henderson County supports charitable programs in the greater Henderson County area. It was founded in 1982 and administers over 500 funds with assets of over $80 million.

A group of citizens formed a 501(c)3 non-profit and purchased the building in June 2016, and has created a railroad and heritage museum to celebrate and memorialize the town’s railroad history and its beginnings.

The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 – 5pm, Sunday noon to 4pm and includes seasonal exhibits, Saluda Grade “O Grade” Diorama and “G Grade” train dioramas of the different railroad eras in Saluda. There are also running videos of trains that came up the Saluda Grade and a gift station. Admission is free and voluntary donations are always appreciated. The Saluda Historic Depot is located at 32 W Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773.

For more information, please contact Judy Ward at judyward@charter.net or Cathy Jackson at cathy@saludalifestyles.com.

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