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We're open! The brand new 8,000 square food expansion of the historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum is complete. We had a wonderful day Friday, June 19th, 2009 with the Ribbon Cutting & Dedication. Hundreds of people joined us to celebrate our opening day. We were honored to have four of Casey Jones' grandchildren with us.

The exciting new addition is located right next to the Home of Casey Jones and recreates a truly authentic 1890's train station look and feel. The Museum exhibits themselves have been widely expanded in the new building and include artifacts from the life and legend of Casey Jones, his fireman Sim Webb as well as the life of a typical 1900 railroad worker in Tennessee. We're also proud to have a Jackson Railroad Room dedicated to Jackson's rich railroad history and a room dedicated to Casey Jones' famous last ride.

Museum guests walk onto a platform as they exit the back door of the Train Station as if to board a train in 1900 and are able to climb into the cab of a 130 ton locomotive engine very similar to Ole #382 that Casey Jones rode to fame. The original home of Casey Jones is almost ready to reopen with an exciting new renovation to unveil this summer. The Train Store houses an official Museum store full of train themed gifts and a Thomas the Tank Engine corner complete with a reading nook and video screening area that the kids absolutely love. New pictures coming soon. All aboard!