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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Introducing the Declaration of Independence Walk! We have turned Broad Street into a giant, open-air history lesson—and you can explore it all with your family anytime, 24/7, at your own pace.
🤔 What is it?
It’s a completely free, self-guided walking tour. As you stroll down Broad Street, you’ll stop by local businesses to read special exhibit panels to learn the incredible stories behind the Declaration of Independence, the people who signed it and its lasting legacy.
🗺️ How to Participate:
START at the Cookeville Depot Museum to see the first panel.
WALK down Broad Street toward Walnut Street. Look for the exhibit panels displayed at participating local shops (see map below).
END your journey at the Cookeville History Museum (CHM), where you can officially sign your name to our 250th Anniversary Community Pledge!
📅 When: Now through Labor Day
📍 Where: Downtown Cookeville (Broad Street between the Depot and the History Museum)
💵 Cost: 100% Free!
Bring the family, grab a coffee, do a bit of window shopping and take a stroll through American history! 📜
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Cookeville History Museum
40 E. Broad Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
