Cookeville Depot Museum, Tennessee, United States
4.5 (111 reviews) Sunday: Spent < 1 hour Ranking #3 in Cookeville Speciality Museums
Love old trains. Worth a visit if you do too.
Originally built in 1909, the Cookeville Depot Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the heart of Cookeville's historic west side district. The museum houses many Tennessee Central Railway artifacts, as well as an HO scale replica of what Cookeville's west side looked like in the summer of 1955. On the other side of the diorama is a replica of a coal tipple with a model train loading up with coal. The grounds surrounding the museum are considered a park area where the museum has a static display consisting of a 1913 Baldwin steam engine, a 1920's classic red caboose, a 1960's caboose, and two small track cars. This area also offers picnic tables and a number of benches for visitors. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch and stay a while!
Address
116 W Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501-2462
Mobile
Website
http://www.cookevilledepot.com
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:42
User Ratings
4.5 based on (111 reviews)
Reviews
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5Marie 5:00 PM Feb 10, 2020
Quaint Little Depot
As Mrs. Douglas from Green Acres says, "Its such a quaint little train." This museum may be small but it is worth seeing as it has a little playroom for kids and has an old-fashioned station window prop. If you like to reminisce, stop by for a visit.
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4MKgirl2013 5:00 PM Jun 18, 2021
Love the caboose
I have always loved the caboose on trains. This was the first time I had ever been inside one and it was fun to see what it looked like inside. The train station was neat and interesting. This was a quick step back in time. Hearing a little history about the town was fascinating.
