Cookeville Depot Museum
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 Tennessee Central 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!
Due to issues with safety and vandalism, our steam engine and caboose are closed to the public—no climbing aboard!
Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Well, we were today years old...😳
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And I have seen that movie a bunch!!! 🤷🏻♀️
EDIT to say our Amateur Competition is officially FULL!
Are YOU the raconteur in your squad? Does the group chat light up with "haha"s and "LOL"s when you're front and center?
Look, Cookeville: we all have that one story. The one we tell at parties—sometimes to people who are actively trying to leave the conversation. The one that starts with "So, this one time..." and ends with either roaring laughter or polite, slightly concerned nods. Well, dust off that story, because YOUR MOMENT HAS ARRIVED.
Cookeville Storyfest is calling all amateur storytellers! Yes, you. We want YOUR stories. Forget polished prose and dramatic flair. We're looking for...well, let's be honest, we're looking for entertaining. Think of those childhood antics, relationship mishaps or workday foibles...we want to hear them all.
Here's the deal:
10 minutes: That's all you get—you can do this!
Saturday, May 3rd, 1:30 pm (CDT): Mark your calendars, your destiny awaits.
Cookeville's Dogwood Park: In the big tent behind the Cookeville History Museum at 40 E. Broad St. Cookeville, TN.
Amateur Storytelling Contest: Emphasis on amateur. Professionals, please stay home and judge us silently from afar. We need relatable content, people! We need stories about that time you tripped on a single blade of grass, or accidentally sent a text to your boss meant for your mom. We need the messy, the awkward, the hilariously embarrassing moments that make life worth living.
Why should you do this?
Bragging rights: "I told a story on stage at Storyfest" sounds way cooler than "I binged-watched 12 episodes of that show about competitive thumb wrestling."
Potential for mild embarrassment: But hey, at least you'll have a new story to tell at parties!
Free entertainment for the audience: You're doing a public service, really.
Oh...AND CASH PRIZES!!!
So, Cookeville, are you in? Are you brave enough to share your tales of triumph (or, more likely, hilarious failure)? Don't let your stories go untold! Sign up for Storyfest's amateur storytelling contest today by emailing bthompson@cookeville-tn.gov. Limit of 8 contestants; first come, first served.
P.S. If your story involves a raccoon, you get bonus points. Just sayin'. 🦝
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Interesting history from our good friends at the Nashville Zoo and Grassmere Historic Farm and Croft House! #BlackHistoryMonth
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Cookeville History Museum
40 E. Broad Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
