LODGING

Bed & Breakfast, Cabins & Cottages

  • Franklin-Pearson House
    108 East Cumberland Street; P.O. Box 593 • Cowan, TN 37318
    931-962-3223
    A former railroad hotel known affectionately as the “Old Hotel," this bed and breakfast inn offers eight guest rooms that come complete with private baths, cable TV, tasteful décor and unique amenities. more...  map

DINING

American

  • Whistle Stop Cafe South
    111 East Cumberland Street • Cowan, TN 37318
    931-967-9944
    Open Tuesday through Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Whistle Stop South offers a complete breakfast menu all day as well as burgers, sandwiches and homemade desserts.

Italian

  • Sernicola's Restaurant
    108 South Tennessee Avenue • Cowan, TN 37318
    Located in Historic Downtown Cowan
    931-962-3380
    A hot lunch buffet is available Tuesday through Sunday at Sernicola's Restaurant, modeled after a real restaurant in Naples, Italy. Using many of the original recipes from family tradition, Sernicola's offers such menu selections for lunch and dinner as salads, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, pasta alfredo, baked salmon filet, baked spaghetti and manicotti. more...

Tea Rooms

ATTRACTIONS

Museums & Galleries

  • Cowan Railroad Museum
    108 Front Street; P.O. Box 53 • Cowan, TN 37318
    931-967-3078
    Housed in the circa 1904 Cowan Depot, the Cowan Railroad Museum "represents the railroad that has been an integral part of the city since 1849, when construction began on boring a railroad tunnel through the mountain two miles southeast of town." The Cowan Railroad Museum is open from May through October, Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. more...

SPECIALTY SHOPPING

Art

  • Artisan Depot
    207 East Cumberland Street • Cowan, TN 37318
    931-636-0169
    Paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, wood, and other works of art by members of the Franklin County Arts Guild can be found at the Artisan Depot.

  • Redstreake Gallery
    201 East Cumberland Street • Cowan, TN 37318
    931-636-9898
    "Commission artwork, see works in progress, view available originals and signed prints, current promotions, newly designed gift ideas and more" at Redstreake Gallery, an art gallery that that specializes in original paintings and gifts by Jennifer Redstreake Geary. more...