While we were exploring this old town (which still has current residents), the rain started. We didn't let that stop us, though. The first order of business was crossing the little one lane bridge, which I'll admit was a bit nerve-wracking for me in our van, but we made it safely. If we had visited after Memorial Day, the visitor's center in the old Thurmond Depot would have been open. As it was, we had plenty to keep us busy with the outdoor buildings and exhibits.
This is a working - although by appointment only - train station.
A hundred years ago, this was a bustling town. Now it's just a row of old, empty buildings, surprisingly close to the train tracks. We sauntered down the pedestrian-only street, then climbed the hill to walk down the residential street. Apparently, people still live in some of these homes.
Once we made it back to the car, and drove back across that one-way bridge, there was time to finish reading all the exhibits at the visitor's center, which included learning more about coke (one of the main products of the last company Wayne retired from).
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