The Jackson Street Roundhouse is open Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10 AM till 4 PM
KSTP’s Minnesota Live was here to see us.
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May 27: Memorial Day (Free for Vets/Active Military)
June 17: Dads 4 Trains Day
The Gritty Palace was donated to MTM this past summer. The Jackson Street Roundhouse is now home. The 1902 Pullman coach served as the private car for president’s of the Rock Island Railroad. It is in near perfect condition and AMTRAK compatible.
Read about its history in this article from the White Bear Press
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WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS – Tour through history with exhibits featuring local and regional railroad artifacts in a real railroad roundhouse. Explore 50 historic train cars on-site. Open on Wednesdays 10:00-4:00 and Saturdays 10:00-4:00
Sample a variety of beers from a local craft brewer paired with a chef crafted charcuterie board filled with tasty morsels.
Take a trip in time through the Saint Croix River valley! You are welcome to move about the train and learn about the history of the coaches and the railways. Enjoy this round trip excursion.
Our pizza trains are available most Saturdays starting early May through October, experienced in our classic “Rock” commuter coach cars.
Picnic on the train takes about 1.5 hours. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch while traveling our scenic roundtrip excursion between Osceola, Wisconsin and Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
Take a scenic ninety-minute excursion through the beautiful St. Croix Valley while sipping delicious wines and food pairings from some of the region’s finest wineries. One of our most popular excursions!
Enjoy riding the rails to the Dresser Depot on historic passenger cars pulled by a vintage locomotive. At Dresser, tour the depot while the locomotive moves to the other end of the train for your return to Osceola on this round trip excursion. Plus……Ice Cream!
What could be better than a train ride to Trollhaugen Adventure Park? You’ll board the morning train at the Osceola, WI depot and ride 30-minutes to Trollhaugen for a day of fun and adventure including a lunch of a cold sandwich buffet at the Adventure Lodge. In mid-afternoon the train will take you back to your car at Osceola.
Your day begins at the Trollhaugen Adventure Park where you will start your day by boarding the train for the scenic St. Croix Valley Excursion to Marine on St. Croix in Minnesota. The round-trip excursion makes stops at the Osceola Depot and brings you back to Trollhaugen for an afternoon of zip-lining, climbing and jumping. The boxed lunch provided on the train will be with cold sandwich, chips, fruit, and a cookie.
The Fall Colors Train Ride rolls along the picturesque St. Croix River Valley on a 90-minute ride. The perfect way to view nature’s colorful grand finale as you enjoy this round trip excusion.
October 20th, 21st and 22nd. Ride the Pumpkin Express to the pumpkin patch in Dresser! Enjoy music, games, food, pumpkins, and more! All trains depart from Osceola, stay in Dresser as long as you wish, ride any return train back to Osceola.
Host a birthday party in a train car at the Jackson Street Roundhouse. Includes museum admission, caboose ride, and a special gift for the birthday child!
First and Third Wednesdays – Enjoy a morning of story time with Engineer Warren at the Jackson Street Roundhouse!
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The Minnesota Historical Society has awarded MTM a Legacy Grant in the amount of $10,000 to conduct the next phase of work on the long-awaited Pullman-Porter project. The funds will be used for community engagement around the project, and to invite community members to review, evaluate and contribute to the historical accuracy of the proposed…
Please help support the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway and Minnesota Transportation Museum today more than ever before. COVID-19 has created an unprecedented financial challenge and the future of the railway requires donations to make certain we are here to provide you with train rides for next season and beyond. The CARES Act passed by Congress offers tax advantages for philanthropic support to nonprofits during this challenging time. Please click on the button to make a donation, and accept the gratitude of all of MTM’s volunteers.
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We were on Twin Cities Live
Take a look at the story done by Kelli Hanson about coming to Osceola to ride our train and see what there is to do after the ride.
