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International Lineman Museum

Shelby, North Carolina

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.  

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Small museum but every space shows you something electrical. daver (Atlas Obscura User)
Small museum but every space shows you something electrical. daver (Atlas Obscura User)
Tools of the trade. daver (Atlas Obscura User)
Wired up 1910 telephone pole. daver (Atlas Obscura User)
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This fascinating museum contains a collection of tools and equipment utility workers have used over years—from hot sticks to pliers. There is also an impressive collection of insulators, meter boxes, cutouts, and the top of a wire pole from 1910. 

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The museum is free but donations are appreciated. 

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