Located half-way between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented railroad and Wild West-themed park. The main attraction is a 3-mile-long ride aboard a real, authentic steam locomotive, the only surviving narrow gauge locomotive of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad. The park also features amusement rides and other attractions for families and children.

Opened in 1957, Tweetsie Railroad started as an excursion train ride along its 1-mile track near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. In 1958 the length of the track was extended to a 3-mile loop going around the mountain. A Western town and saloon were constructed around the original train depot area and, to spice things up for the tourists, an Indian attack and train robbery shows were added to the train ride. In 1962 an amusement ride and a chairlift area were constructed inside the rail loop on the central mountain.

300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

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