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Cowan Texaco Cowan Texaco is a restored 1950's gasoline station and auto museum that also houses Cowan Development Co. The station provides a perfect backdrop for photos.

Step back in time and visit Cowan's Welcome Center, a restored 1950's service station and auto museum that provides the perfect backdrop for cruise ins and photo ops. Car clubs are always welcome -- Cowan is the perfect destination with a cozy hometown atmosphere. Visit the Railroad Museum, play at the parks, Kayak the Boiling Fork, or hike one of the many trails nearby! Stay in the beautiful pet friendly Franklin House Hotel, shop till you drop at Lighthouse Grocery, Prissy & Judd's, The Sole Shop, The Artisan Depot, and Valley Vintage. Nearby restaurants include Fiesta Grill (Mexican), Up in Smoke BBQ, Brown's Poolroom & Grill, Wanderbrew, El Jardin, the Table, Los Amigos, & Paw Paw's Country Coookin'. Or bring a blanket and a picnic lunch. Follow us on Social Media to see all the great monthly promotions and exciting events you will only find in Cowan! Fall Heritage Festival happens the third weekend of September. Christmas Parade and Marketplace the first weekend in December. If you are looking to start a business, Cowan is the perfect place! You will be surrounded by other business owners who will support and encourage you every step of the way!

09/18/2026

The Fall Heritage Festival Tennessee America 350 Celebration at Cowan Center for the Arts - doors open at 9:00 in case you’d like to see the quilt show first and foremost, with piano music by Let’s Make a Note students beginning at 9:15, preluding the play “Portraits of Freedom” by Jenifer Howland at 10:00 a.m. and continuing with live local music until 4:00 p.m.

Live music, Family Fabric, bathrooms and air conditioning - pop in to the Cowan Center for the Arts theater (one block behind city hall) at 301 Montgomery st in Cowan this Saturday for the Fall Heritage Festival!

09/18/2026
09/18/2026

You may have heard Denis Marlowe once or many times over as accompanist to the music makers of the Cumberland mountains, but Denis will be playing his own set at the Fall Heritage Festival Tennessee America 250 Celebration and you won’t want to miss it!

Cowan Center for the Arts theater, Saturday, September 19th at 2:45 p.m.

09/18/2026

Saturday September 19th at Fall Heritage Festival Cowan TN in Cowan - make sure to stop in at Cowan Center for the Arts. Packed schedule of activities and a full line-up of local songsters.

The Fall Heritage Festival in Cowan includes 160 food and craft vendors lining the streets, free live music on four stages, the Kids Zone, Exhibits, the Red, White, and YOU parade, two nights of fireworks, and more! FREE ADMISSION

Come celebrate Tennessee America 250 at the Fall Heritage Festival in Cowan!

09/17/2026

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

CONFEDERATE RAILROAD
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7:30 P.M.- 9:00 P.M.
MAIN STAGE

Confederate Railroad first rolled onto the national country music scene in the early 90s with its unique style and sound. The first single from their debut album ("Confederate Railroad") was "She Took It Like A Man". It went to No. 26, a preview of what was to come. "The next two singles, "Jesus and Mama" and "Queen of Memphis" went to the top of the charts. Three more huge hits followed, "Trashy Women", "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back", and "She Never Cried". "Trashy" would lead to a Grammy nomination and become their signature song. That album with six hits and nearly three million sales brought Confederate Railroad the Academy of Country Music's Best New Group Award in 1993 as well as numerous nominations from the Country Music Association and the British Country Music Foundation.

The second album, "Notorious", produced one of the group's most popular songs "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind" which became a No. One video as well. "Elvis and Andy" and "Summer in Dixie" would further establish Confederate Railroad as one of the most versatile acts in the business. This album would sell more than one million. Their overall totals are 18 charted hits and five million albums sold. For more information, visit www.confederaterailroad.com

FREE ADMISSION - Bring your chairs, come hungry (we have some great food vendors!) and come early to shop at over 160 Arts & Crafts vendor booths, check out the exhibits, kids zone, parade, fireworks and more! Music on four stages!

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Special thanks to our Main Stage Sponsors: Denby's J&J Construction, SRM Materials, Huntsville Tractor & Equipment, Inc. and Johnny Hunter Construction.

09/17/2026

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101 Cumberland Street E
Cowan, TN
37318

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