Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

The preserved locomotive General is a focus of a broader collection examining the region’s rail history.

Check current public days, exhibitions and admission before arriving. The photograph shows the museum exterior. Educational programs and guided groups have separate arrangements, and visitors should follow restrictions around preserved machinery. Allow time for interpretation of both the Civil War and the people who built and operated railways, rather than planning only a quick locomotive photograph.

Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.

Image credit: Tony the Marine (talk) / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.