Cowan Railroad Museum

Cowan Railroad Museum is a Tennessee historical marker in Franklin County.

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Built in 1904, the Cowan Railroad Depot handled travelers bound for Nashville and Chattanooga, as well as Sewanee and the Cumberland Plateau, until it closed in 1971. In 1976 the depot was moved from Tennessee Avenue to its present location, now housing the Cowan Railroad Museum.

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Historical maps covering this location

1874 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Middle Tennessee Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1903 · Kentucky, Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1936 · Winchester, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1947 · Winchester, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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