Historic Sanford Welcome Center — Attraction in Sanford

For many years before boarding Auto Train always took chamber bus into Downtown Sanford. My last visit which was April, 2017, was a nightmare. Took bus from terminal and back. Seemed when returning to terminal my purse was nowhere to be found. Driver did through scan of vehicle to no avail. Auto Train security the same and even Sanford Police.

One week later got a call from Auto Train terminal in Sanford. Was told a chamber driver found my purse on bus.

Just now was cleaning my old maps and destinations. What do I find pictures of where my purse had been. An apartment in Sanford a bar and club. Was not my travels I was 1800 miles away at the time of pictures.

Hmm at the time of my missing purse I was told that the buses do not leave fenced in lot at night.

Still a...

A few months ago we walked in and were surprised by a remodeling project taking place. We were told that things were going to be improved and we couldn't wait to go back and do our usual shopping. So many lovely things at the store, fancy soaps, coconut scrubs, custom jewelry, honey, home decor,even books and a Special Monopoly game inspired by the town. Sadly we returned for the art festival and they eliminated the store. Nothing left but some t-shirts in a small display.The remodel turned the lovely visitor center into a cold office space with divided offices that include the chamber of commerce. What a disservice to Sanford to dispose of such pleasant and inviting...

I traveled to downtown Sanford yesterday, and this was one of my favorite spots. Dan was amazing! He is a wealth of knowledge about the town and it's history. Even after leaving when we were sharing our experience with someone in the area, and the helpful person at the information center, they knew instantly who we were talking about. It's amazing talking to someone who has so much passion for their work. I was pretty lukewarm to Sanford, but after talking to Dan I really gained an appreciation for the town. Very engaging, and we were very appreciative. Definitely stop here before really exploring the area. So much more detailed than a Google search of things to do in the...