The Little River Railroad & Lumber Company Museum...

Activity Overview

The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company museum was founded in 1982 to commemorate, preserve and showcase the heritage and history of the little river railroad and lumber company. The museum is located in Townsend, Tennessee, it is former site of the little river lumber company mill complex. The lumbar company was founded by Col. W.B. Townsend in 1901. The company was famous for sawing timber in the smokey mountains and development of 150 miles of railroads that continued from 1901 to 1939. The museum offers free admission and is open to public tours April through November.

Things to Do

• Visit the museum and explore the history of the largest lumbar company in Townsend, Tennessee. The main museum display building is the original Walland depot that was moved to the site in 1983.
• The Walland depot building showcases photographs, tools, maps and other artifacts.
• You can take a guided tour of the museum that is full of information and facts.
• Discover the largest outdoor artifacts of the museum, see restored Shay steam engine No. 2147, two vintage flat cars, a vintage caboose, a log loader and a wooden water tank.
• Purchase you make at the gift shop goes to upgrading and maintenance of the museum. Shop for memorabilia, books and apparel.

The Little River Railroad and Lumbar Company museum Insider Tips

• Don't forget to leave some donations.