• Christmas at the Museum

    The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company was founded by Colonel W. B. Townsend. History tells us that in 1903 his wife Margaret Townsend introduced

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  • THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

    The story of the Little River Railroad & Lumber Company is the story behind the story of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From 1901

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  • HAT TIP TO EDDIE MCCLANAHAN

    Someone once compared the study of history to going out on a windy day and gathering everyone’s blown off hats in an attempt to get

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  • TANNING YOUR HIDES

    Chilhowee Gap was formed by the Little River basin through the Chilhowee Mountains. Originally known as Murphy’s Cove, it was renamed Miller’s Cove around 1800,

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  • SKOOKUM

    Our museum’s Shay Engine, Number 2147, is the only surviving Shay from our Little River Railroad. However, Number 110, which was the pride and joy

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  • NUMBER 110

    Number 110 was the flagship stem locomotive of the Little River Railroad. It was special ordered by Colonel W. B. Townsend, so as to combine

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