Badin Historic Museum

10/07/2026

We once again will be offering lots of delicious treats during our annual fundraiser! It will run November 20 thru December 22nd. See the flyer for specific days and times. In addition to our normal offerings of Chicken Pies and Cookies, new this year will be a delicious frozen Apple Crumb Pie. Set a reminder to make sure you don’t forget to visit us in the Badin Firehouse Museum on Falls Road for all your Holiday treats and gifts. We appreciate the support! ❤️🎄🎅🏻

10/06/2026

Badin Historic Museum mourns the recent loss of two original board members.

Gloria Saunders brought her teaching skills to all she touched. She corrected the grammar on exhibits and catalogued our collection with her usual attention to detail. Gloria will be missed. She passed away September 26. Memorials can be sent to Taylor House.

Jane Harrison passed on October 5 after a long stay at Spring Harbor. Jane contributed her artist’s eye to work she accomplished. She designed exhibits, logos and signs for the museum. It was her collegiate research that ultimately resulted in our Badin Theatre book. Jane will be missed.

09/27/2026

Today would be a great day to take a walking tour of downtown Badin! And we have an app for that! Here’s an example of what you would see (and hear!) when you walk by Badin School’s stop (which is stop #9). See the first comment for information on how to download the app onto your smart phone. There are 24 total stops on the Walking Tour - go take a tour of our lovely town!

08/28/2026

Badin Historic Museum is proud to announce the launch of a new FREE tour app for Badin! We've partnered with the STQRY App storytelling platform to create these experiences that we hope will enable everyone to enjoy this lovely town and its rich history. The three tours of historic Badin can be viewed from home on a computer or via the app downloaded onto a smart phone. The first tour is a walking tour which includes an interactive map that will lead you through the streets of Badin and includes historic photos, oral history audios, and detailed narratives. But all three tours take you on a journey you can even enjoy from home. See the graphic for QR codes to download the app, and also the web address to view on a computer browser.

06/20/2026

Thank you Mike, this is amazing!

Badin Museum District / Badin, NC

The Badin Museum is bottom left, the Badin home restored to original style of the early 1900s is to the lower right (end unit), the Badin Fire Dept Museum is just up to the left of the home, and the Spark, a mode of rail transportation in the early 1900s is in the center

06/18/2026

Poised for a Comeback
The 100 Spark Plug
Please enjoy this next video with additional information and history as you continue your journey with us through the restoration process. This extracted phrase from the video "poised for a comeback" serves as our mantra as we work our way historically and lovingly through the restoration process.

Narrated presentation to promote Badin Museum's restoration of its ...

05/27/2026

Badin Opera House remembered with new post office display Historic photo honors former theater site May 26, 2026 Jesse Deal News, News Main A historic image of the Badin Opera House is now on site at the Badin post office. Courtesy Emelia Ireland, Ireland Montroy Photography BADIN — A historic ima...

05/24/2026

The Spark Plug Trail has officially joined out to Seagrove — proof: our marker has landed at famed Phil Morgan Pottery. Looks like the Spark Plug knows good craftsmanship when it sees it... and maybe wanted a little crystalline glaze on the side.

Phil Morgan has built a national reputation for his mastery of crystalline-glazed porcelain, one of pottery’s most technically demanding forms. His hand-thrown work has drawn collectors nationwide and has been featured on national television, including Good Morning America. His pottery has also earned museum recognition, helping establish him as one of Seagrove’s most respected ceramic artists and ambassadors of North Carolina’s pottery tradition.

The Spark Plug, a 1924 self-propelled railcar built by Edwards in Sanford, NC, ran on the Yadkin RR from Norwood to Badin, Albemarle, and Salisbury.

The Spark Plug expressed delight to be recognized near its birthplace with enthusiastic blasts from its Westinghouse dual airhorns.

Visit Badin. Visit Seagrove.

05/24/2026

ALL ABOARD! Our journey is to preserve and restore our 1924 Edwards Model 10 self propelled rail car. Manufactured by the Edwards Railway Motor Car Company in Sanford NC it is nicknamed the Spark Plug. Come aboard and follow along to learn the history of the Doodlebug and how it was part of our local history. We are working to bring the # 100 Spark Plug back to life and back onto our tracks. Start by watching this first video that transports you back to the time when this Spark Plug travelled our tracks carrying our ancestors right here in Badin NC. We will continue to post additional information and update our progress. Please contact the Badin Historic Museum to learn more or assist with this important project.

A whimsical tale of the imagined last trip of the Badin doodlebug, ...

02/08/2026

Badin Snow Days! Thank you to Dall Wilson for capturing images of several iconic Badin structures. The trestle located at our Waterfront Park is seen from several angles. The easily recognizable Badin Baptist Church can be seen across the snowy field from the park. We love having a recent picture of a snow covered downtown looking from the area of the Museum and Post Office. Stop by the Museum today, we'll be open our regular Sunday hours from 2-5. The Museum is also open Tuesdays 9-12 and 1-3.