In 1886, a group of investors from Pennsylvania formed the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company, which logged huge portions of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Today the site is preserved as museum that shares with visitors the area’s history of logging through photographs, papers, tools and other artifacts. Visitors can also view one-of-a-kind locomotives and logging machinery and learn about the railroad’s operations. The original Walland Depot was moved to the site to house all the artifacts and alongside the depot platform a replica of the Elkmont Post Office was constructed and houses the gift shop.
To learn more information about the Little River Railroad and Lumber Trading Company Museum, visit the official site at http://www.littleriverrailroad.org/.
