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Review:
The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is the only official railroad museum for the state and is located in Calera, just a few miles south of Birmingham.
The Railroad Museum features a vast indoor collection of railroad artifacts and several exhibits that detail the history of the railroad in Alabama.
The Heart of Dixie also features outdoor exhibits highlighting locomotives, railroad cars, and cabooses where visitors can take a ride on a train.
Museum admission is free and profits from the gift shop and birthday parties hosted on-site go right back to the museum and preservation efforts.
Visitors especially enjoy coming to the museum in the wintertime for the North Pole-themed events.
1919 9th Street, Calera, AL, 35040, Phone: 205-668-3435
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