J.P. Morgan's Southern Railway needed a place to repair steam engines on the run between Washington and Atlanta, and Spencer lay midway.

PositionBricks & Mortar

J.P. Morgan's Southern Railway needed a place to repair steam engines on the run between Washington and Atlanta, and Spencer lay midway. Built in 1896, Spencer Shops employed 3,000 at its peak. The North Carolina Transportation Museum now...

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