Little River Railroad/Lumber Museum — Attraction in Townsend

We had a nice visit to this little museum with our 6 month old.

There is a self guided tour, with lots of interesting reads and artifacts in the buildings. The small gift shop has some nice stuff and a sign-in book to let others know where visitors are from. Donation boxes are available inside and outside the museum as there is no charge for visiting. The store and museum have standard business hours, but you can stop in and look at the train, loader, and water tower any time.

I suggest being able to carry/wear little ones. There is a ramp available for the two small buildings, but the areas inside are tight and have small sets of stairs. Hence, the wear babies recommendation, not much space for strollers. The outside area requires walking over train tracks and gravel roads to...

Went to Little River Railroad museum for a visit. This is a road side gem in Townsend Tennessee. I'm now 52 years old and have been there as a child. It tells about the lumber rail system in Walland. They have a beautiful locomotive, lumber cars, steam equipment, track, water tower and various historical and informative structures. The museum has tons of artifacts. They have an awesome gift shop full of railroad related merchandise. The lady that works there is very sweet and knowledgeable on the railroad. The museum is free but please leave a donation in the many boxes on site. That is how we will ensure this museum stays in our community. Purchase something in the gift shop as well. We must show our support for this wonderful...

My wife and I enjoyed the time we spent at this train museum. There are displays outside to include a train locomotive and tinder as well as a remote controlled model railroad for customers to use. The museum itself has displays dedicated to the regional railroad and it's impact on the local economy. There is information about people who made the town of Townsend what it is today. There is also a gift shop. The grounds of the museum are beautiful and peaceful. There is no charge...