Lynnville, TN is a small town a little south of Cornersville that has been around since the late 1800s. The town now caters to local tourism, with several wineries and a distillery in the area. The little town is known for Colonel Littleton's Leather Goods, a high end leather manufacturer and store. There is also the Soda Pop Junction to grab a meal at that used to be a drug store at the turn of the century that serves up some excellent burgers. Swing over to the Fried Pie Company, a bakery that cranks out an enormous amount of handmade fried pies (the girls who run the place said they make 700 every night and distribute them in the morning).
Across the road is the Lynnville Railroad Museum. Lynnville used to be a rail depot and the area around it was largely owned by the Mars family of Mars Candy fame. They had a huge farm and raised prize Hereford cows and pacing horses. The railroad museum has a small exhibit room of items from the town's history, but its biggest attractions are the engine, passenger car, and caboose they have for walk through out back. This is the first historical railroad car I've ever been able to walk through and though it's in a semi-decayed state, you still get a picture of how travel was back in the 30s. One of the rooms in the car offers an exhibit on the Mars family farm. Watch for wasps as they love building in the nooks and crannies of trains.
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AuthorA librarian who likes to travel and experience life. CategoriesArchives
June 2022
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