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Museums Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum

  • Address
    51 Commerce Street
    Pulaski, VA 24301
  • Phone
    540-980-2307
    540-994-8696
  • City
    Pulaski
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    Pulaski
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In 1984, Pulaski Mayor R. F. Ratcliffe began sharing his heart's desire to see his town develop a museum for displaying its rich history. Since then, through the hard work of many dedicated indiviuals, the Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum has progressed to a spacious new facility located in Pulaski's downtown plaza area near the historic Pulaski Railway Station, the Dora Trailhead and Jackson Park.

The Museum focuses on Pulaski's role in transportation and commerce, showcasing first its history as a rail town and then as a highway crossroads. The Museum tells the town's story through a self-guided tour of historic photographs, storyboards, classic vehicles and various other exhibits related to the town's diverse past, its resilience in the face of challenges, and its vision of the future.

The highlight of the Museum is the amazingly complex and detailed O Gauge Diorama created by the late Dr. Milton Brockmeyer. The Diorama, a scale replica of the downtown area of Pulaski about 1955, is considered the largest of its kind on public display in the nation.

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Southwest Virginia - Blue Ridge Highlands

Last Updated: 08/12/2013

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    THE MARKETPLACE - Pulaski
    20 South Washington Avenue
    Pulaski, VA 24301
    0.02 MI
  • Dora Trail of Pulaski
    Dora Trail of Pulaski
    Dora Trail of Pulaski
    Pulaski, VA 24301
    0.06 MI
  • Pulaski Railway Station
    Pulaski Railway Station
    Pulaski Railway Station
    Pulaski, VA 24301
    0.06 MI
  • The Pulaski Marketplace
    The Pulaski Marketplace
    20 S Washington Ave
    Pulaski, VA 24301
    0.07 MI
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    Jackson Park Inn
    68 First St NW
    Pulaski, VA 24301
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