Hudson in Caldwell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hudson Depot Museum
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 20, 2024
1. Hudson Depot Museum Marker
After a fire destroyed the original building, the one you are looking at was built as a replacement in 1940. This building was originally located beside the railroad tracks, near the north end of town. While the Southern Railway always painted their buildings gray, they allowed the Town of Hudson to paint the Hudson Depot a mustard yellow with hunter green trim in 1972. The Hudson Depot was eventually closed in 1976 and was moved to Windmill Park in the late 1990s.
Inside the Depot Museum, and the adjacent 1913 caboose, is a tremendous collection of historical photos, maps and artifacts that tell the story of the Town of Hudson, from its churches, schools, and local businesses to the railroad itself.
Erected by Town of Hudson, The Depot Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in
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Location. 35° 50.823′ N, 81° 29.768′ W. Marker is in Hudson, North Carolina, in Caldwell County. It can be reached from the intersection of Central Street and Fairway Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker and Depot Museum are in Windmill Park, west of the Hudson Police Department and Hudson Town Hall. Parking is available at both, or along Central Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Central Street, Hudson NC 28638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 20, 2024
2. Wide view of Hudson Depot Museum Marker and Depot
Marker is at the bottom left of the building.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pfeiffer College (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bank of Granite Time Capsule (approx. 4.9 miles away); Granite Falls 9/11 Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Davenport College (approx. 5.1 miles away); St. James Episcopal Church Labyrinth (approx. 5.2 miles away); Blackwelder Park (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 20, 2024
3. 1913 Delaware & Hudson caboose
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 20, 2024
4. Hudson Depot Museum (r) and 1913 caboose
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 20, 2024
5. Windmill at the top of Windmill Park where the Depot and marker are located.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
