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MILL SPRING—The ninth annual Saluda Depot Golf Tournament scheduled for October 14 at Bright’s Creek in Mill Spring has been canceled. Due to severe storm damage, the tournament venue is closed for repairs.  

The Historic Depot Board Members are developing a plan to contact sponsors and players to determine how to go forward. All parties involved will be contacted either by email or letter informing them whether the tournament will be rescheduled or how their money will be refunded. 

The Saluda Historic Depot and Museum, a local, beloved landmark, survived Tropical Storm Helene with minor damage. All the artifacts housed in the museum were preserved and suffered no damage. However, like many folks in the area, the depot is currently without power and will reopen as soon as possible.  

The SHD Board Members regret having to cancel the annual tournament since it is the major yearly fundraiser. Proceeds from the tournament were earmarked to help reduce the mortgage debt on the depot building.  

The SHD Board Members would like to thank depot members, the Saluda Community and those visitors and railroad enthusiasts who reached out to express their concern for the depot’s preservation following Helene. Rest assured that the one-hundred-twenty-one-year-old “lady” has survived many storms, including Helene, and the Saluda Historic Depot and Museum will remain one of Western North Carolina’s special places to visit. 

 

Submitted by Nita High