03/31/2026
We are apart of the journey and history made in Ashland, VA. Thank you Lou from Downtown Ashland for the photo opp.
Ashland Embroidery
DW StudioZ in Ashland, Va
Ajani Barnyard Ruffin
🚂✨ Ashland just made history!
After a DECADE of dreaming, planning, and rallying together, the Mid-Atlantic Railroad Park is officially OPEN — and friends, it is something special. 🎉
Today, neighbors gathered at the Ashland (VA) Museum and our beloved Red Caboose for a ribbon-cutting that felt like the whole town exhaled at once. We fueled up at Ash & Olive, celebrated with Sugar Fix Bakery cookies 🍪, and watched something truly extraordinary come to life — right here in the heart of our little big town.
🗺️ What IS the Mid-Atlantic Railroad Park, you ask?
It's a free, interactive walking tour of our region's railroad history and culture, woven right through downtown Ashland — 9 stunning exhibits, open 365 days a year, three ways to explore:
🔍 I SPY: Hunt for the hidden cartoon steam engine tucked inside every exhibit's illustrations — kids (and let's be honest, adults too) will LOVE it.
🌐 WEB: Each exhibit links to videos that bring the stories to life. No Wi-Fi, no problem — plan your route in advance at the Take the Tour section.
📱 APP: Download the VisitAshlandVA App for a step-by-step GPS tour with bonus content. Your phone becomes your conductor!
This park belongs to ALL of us — made possible by 100+ visionary individuals and businesses who believed in Ashland's story long before the ribbon was cut. Huge gratitude to our leading supporters: Doswell Limited Partnership , the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, Virginia Main Street Network, CSX, and The Port Of Virginia.
If Ashland is "the center of the universe," this is its heart. 🌍❤️
📍 Start your tour at the Ashland Museum | Downtown Ashland
🔗 Learn more & plan your visit → midatlanticrailroadpark.com