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Southeastern Railway Museum hosting Steak Cook-Off on March 28

February 13, 2020 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southeastern Railway Museum will host a Steak Cook-Off Association (SCA) sanctioned cook-off on March 28. The event is open to the public, who will be able to interact with participating teams. The museum will be open for its regular museum hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) during the cook-off. Teams participating in the event will start setting up at 8 a.m. The first portion of the day’s judging is at noon when teams turn in their Bloody Marys,

Kennesaw Museum Foundation adds three to its board

February 11, 2020 Special to Express Telegraph

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation has added three new members to its board. The board approved the additions at its January meeting at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Downtown Kennesaw. Joining the Board are Joe Bozeman, Todd DeFeo and Chelsea Wilbur. Bozeman is a longtime Kennesaw resident and was previously a member of the board for more than a decade. DeFeo is the founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the author of two books about Southern

Reopening of Smyrna History Museum ‘a great day for Smyrna’

November 21, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

Residents turned out in droves Sunday for the opening of the revamped Smyrna History Museum.

Southeastern Railway Museum celebrating the season with Santa

November 11, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth is celebrating the season with a series of events that kick off with Santa’s arrival on Saturday, Nov. 16. Santa will arrive at the museum at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. He will be welcomed again this year by the Jingle Bell Dancers from Duluth’s Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio. During the celebration, the museum is offering refreshments, entertainment, letter writing to Santa and an opportunity to take pictures with

Revamped Smyrna museum to reopen Nov. 17

November 11, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Smyrna History Museum will open its newly revamped and expanded facility to the public on Nov. 17.

Southern Museum gala to benefit Civil War education

November 7, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will raise money during its Nov. 8 annual gala for a program that helps teachers at Title I schools in Cobb County teach the Civil War. The “Civil War Classroom Experience” uses lesser-known stories from historical figures to bring to life the Civil War in a compelling way. The program, which targets fourth-grade students but can be adapted for other levels, mixes historical documents and replicas

The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville is worth remembering

October 23, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

Standing at the corner of 10th and Commerce streets in Clarksville, Tennessee, it may be hard to imagine this was once a bustling transportation hub. The old depot, known by locals as the L&N Station, still stands, but passenger trains no longer pass through the city. Freight trains seldom rumble through town, even if at a volume below the heyday of railroading in this Middle Tennessee community. But, the first of the railroads to pass

Southern Museum hosting annual gala returns on Nov. 8

September 17, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is hosting its annual fundraising gala this November, and attendees have an opportunity to sample fare from local restaurants while supporting the educational mission of the museum. “Trains, Tapas & Tastings” is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Southern Museum in downtown Kennesaw. Tickets are $125 per person. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Kennesaw Museum Foundation in support of the Southern

Shoupade model gifted to Smyrna History Museum

September 5, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The family of Smyrna resident and local historian Leon McElveen has donated a prized model of a Civil War Shoupade fort to the Smyrna History Museum. Created by noted historian and author Bill Scaife, the model was gifted to McElveen a few years ago. It is the only known exact replica model of this significant and unique fortification. When McElveen unexpectedly passed away, his family decided this important piece of history should stay in Smyrna,

Trains, Trucks & Tractors continues at this weekend

August 3, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

Local agencies, including Gwinnett County Transit, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services and MARTA, will display buses and equipment during this weekend’s Trains, Trucks & Tractors at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The event continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Saturday, Aug. 3) and tomorrow (Sunday, Aug. 4). During the event, participants will display a range of antique tractors and vehicles not generally on display at the museum. TICKETS: Click here to purchase