Welcome to Cowan railroad Museum!
Join us in 2025!

Join us in 2025 and help reach our goal of 100 members for the second year in a row!
Membership dues are a vital source of income and museum members are the fabric of the organization.
Membership dues are $20/person/year (or $10/student/year). Lifetime Memberships are $200/year. Dues can be sent by check or money order to CRM, PO Box 53, Cowan, TN 37318. On-line, you can use our secure merchant service using the buttons below.
Welcome aboard!
Membership dues are a vital source of income and museum members are the fabric of the organization.
Membership dues are $20/person/year (or $10/student/year). Lifetime Memberships are $200/year. Dues can be sent by check or money order to CRM, PO Box 53, Cowan, TN 37318. On-line, you can use our secure merchant service using the buttons below.
Welcome aboard!
April 19, 2025: Work Day in the Park, 9 a.m.

Guest are coming and we want to look our best! Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 19th, 9:00 a.m. for our Spring Work Day in the Park.
We need a team of helpers will get the park and the railroad museum cleaned up and ready for the season. The more folks we have, the more we can accomplish!
If you have a specific task you would like to adopt, e-mail us and let us know. Some of the projects will include:
Clean and paint the liner inside the fountain
Trim shrubbery
Clean and repair the post lamps
Clean-out the log cabin
Clean the inside of the railroad museum (dusting, mopping, etc.)
Wash the windows of the depot, inside and out
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
We need a team of helpers will get the park and the railroad museum cleaned up and ready for the season. The more folks we have, the more we can accomplish!
If you have a specific task you would like to adopt, e-mail us and let us know. Some of the projects will include:
Clean and paint the liner inside the fountain
Trim shrubbery
Clean and repair the post lamps
Clean-out the log cabin
Clean the inside of the railroad museum (dusting, mopping, etc.)
Wash the windows of the depot, inside and out
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
May 3, 2025: Tour Guide Training, 9 am

Join our team our tour guides in 2025!
Cowan Railroad Museum will hold a Tour Guide Training Session on Saturday, May 3rd, 9 a.m., in the museum.
We will provide you with a helpful printed booklet that's yours to keep. The session will last about 60 to 80 minutes.
If you would like to help staff the museum on a regular basis, you can sign-up for a three-hour shift on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. Or you can also join Extra Board and be on-call for group tours and substitutions.
All who complete the training and either sign-up for the schedule will be provided with a uniform shirt and a name tag.
To reserve a spot in the tour guide training, please e-mail us or leave a voicemail at (931) 967-3078.
Cowan Railroad Museum will hold a Tour Guide Training Session on Saturday, May 3rd, 9 a.m., in the museum.
We will provide you with a helpful printed booklet that's yours to keep. The session will last about 60 to 80 minutes.
If you would like to help staff the museum on a regular basis, you can sign-up for a three-hour shift on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. Or you can also join Extra Board and be on-call for group tours and substitutions.
All who complete the training and either sign-up for the schedule will be provided with a uniform shirt and a name tag.
To reserve a spot in the tour guide training, please e-mail us or leave a voicemail at (931) 967-3078.
Canceled - May 24: Model Railroad Show, Winchester, TN
Hours of operation:
Closed for our Winter Break
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Cowan Railroad Museum will re-open for the 2025 season on May 1st.
At that point we will resume our seasonal hours as follows:
May through October
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 to 4
Sunday: 1 to 4
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Cowan Railroad Museum will re-open for the 2025 season on May 1st.
At that point we will resume our seasonal hours as follows:
May through October
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 to 4
Sunday: 1 to 4
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