The Adairsville Rail Depot Age of Steam Museum is located in the restored Depot building on Public Square in historic downtown Adairsville, Georgia. The building had been practically abandoned for many years after the railroad stopped passenger, and later, freight service here. Adairsville Rail DepotIt had been used as storage, occasionally, and it was this that saved the depot from demolition.
Former Mayor of Adairsville, and local businessman, Bill Penfield, had used the depot as a place to store the carpet overflow from his business on Railroad Street. Learning that the depot had been slated for demolition by the railroad, Mr. Penfield and his wife, Pansy, began a campaign to save it.
They spent much time communicating with the railroad company and the City of Adairsville, and they held fund raisers. Eventually, through their efforts, and the efforts of other concerned citizens, the depot was saved, a federal grant was obtained, and the building was beautifully restored. It now houses, not only the museum, but also the Adairsville Welcome Center (a division of the Cartersville/Bartow County Convention and Visitors Bureau)
