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Welcome to Cowan railroad Museum!


March 26, 2026:  Annual Meeting of Cowan Railroad Museum

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Cowan Railroad Museum, Inc. will hold our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, March 26th at The Franklin House / Firefly Gallery in Cowan. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.

The purpose of the annual meeting is to review the museum's program of work from the Year 2025, set goals for 2026, and approve a new operating budget. 

Voting and participation requires advance payment of annual membership dues. (No additional payment required for Lifetime Members.)

Membership dues are $20.00 per person ($10 for students) and can be paid online at the links below.  (This year we invite you to celebrate our 50th anniversary with a $50 Green and Gold Membership!)  Dues are also payable by check to CRM, PO Box 53, Cowan, TN 37318. Yes, dues can also be paid at the door of the event, but please arrive early to allow sufficient time.

The Franklin House / Firefly Gallery is located at 108 E. Cumberland St. in Cowan, near the railroad and across from the Old Texaco Welcome Center.


We are on the move in 2026!  Become a members and help us reach our goal!

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Every year we have goal to reach 100 annual members at Cowan Railroad Museum.  We met our goal in 2024 and in 2025, so let's do it again in 2026!

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.  And, to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we invite you to buy a $50 Green and Gold Membership!  Your contribution keeps us on the move!

Dues can be sent by check or money order to CRM, PO Box 53, Cowan, TN 37318.  Or you can use our secure merchant service using the buttons below.

Welcome aboard!

CRM $20 Annual Membership
CRM $10 Student Membership
Celebrate 50 years with a Green and Gold Membership!
CRM $200 Lifetime Membership

Hours of operation:

Closed for the season...we will re-open on Friday, May 1, 2026
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Seasonal Hours
May through October
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 to 4
Sunday: 1 to 4
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Admission Costs
$2 / individual; $1/child; or $5/family
No charge for military families
No charge for museum members
No charge for school groups or summer camp groups

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Cowan Railroad Museum, Inc.
108 Front St. S
PO Box 53
Cowan, TN 37318-0053
Tel: (931) 967-3078
E-mail: [email protected]
Cowan Railroad Museum is an official Tennessee State Railroad Museum.  The museum is housed in the Cowan Depot, a local landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Important safety reminders:  the railroad through Cowan is an active freight mainline!  Please keep a safe distance from the track!  We discourage visitors from staging photography on the tracks.  When crossing the tracks to and from the museum, please do so only at the signaled crossing on Cumberland Street (US Highway 41A).