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Chattanooga Choo-Choo Celebrates Centennial
Published Oct 07, 2009

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Choo Choo

On Dec. 1, 1909, despite the bitter cold, several hundred people crowded to witness the dedication of Chattanooga’s Terminal Station, which is celebrating its centennial in 2009.

During its heyday, the busy depot saw Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt. The terminal became famous as home to the Chattanooga Choo Choo steam locomotive, popularized by a 1941 song.

The station saw its last train nearly 30 years ago and now serves as a vacation and convention complex, where guests can opt to sleep in one of the railroad cars-turned-hotel rooms.

The yearlong commemoration will culminate with the Centennial Celebration of the Year Party on Dec. 1, 2009.

 


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