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Ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad to Winslow Through Peak Fall Foliage

Rachel Whitaker is going to tell you the story of Winslow’s “petticoat government” from a moving train, with the Ozarks in full fall color rolling past the window the whole time.

THE DEETS

📆 Sunday, November 1, 2026
🕑 1:30-5:30 p.m. (train departs 2 p.m.)
📍 Springdale Depot, 305 E Emma Ave
Springdale, AR 72764
🎟️ $65 members / $90 non-members
ℹ️ More info and Ticket

Member Event: Tales on the Rails
Source: Downtown Springdale

Tales on the Rails is the Shiloh Museum’s member event aboard the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, a round trip from the Springdale Depot to Winslow and back. Members can bring guests, and the route serves up views of the hills you don’t typically get from the highway, right when they’re showing off. Leaf-peeping, but make it locomotive.

A Shiloh Historian Narrates the Whole Line

Whitaker, the Shiloh Museum’s historian, is your guide from the moment the train pulls out, and she’s bringing more than one story:

  • Landmarks along the line: historic sites and railroad history, narrated as they roll by
  • The “petticoat government” program: a full presentation on Winslow’s famous chapter, delivered on board
  • Snacks and drinks: provided, so nobody’s train of thought gets derailed by hunger
  • Prizes: yes, there will be prizes!

Small Tables, New Friends

Seating is at small tables, and parties of fewer than four may be seated with other small parties. Come as a pair and you might leave with two new history buddies. With a car full of fellow museum members, there’s plenty of time to swap stories between landmarks.

Ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad to Winslow Through Peak Fall Foliage
Source: Explore Springdale

Members Ride for $25 Less

Tickets are $65 for Shiloh Museum members and $90 for non-members, and each ticket covers one seat. Group, Collector, Curator, Historian, and Ozarker members can buy up to four member-priced tickets. Not a member yet? It’s never too late, and the details are at shilohmuseum.org/membership.

The afternoon runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. The train departs at 2 p.m. and is expected back around 5:30, which works out to three and a half hours of Ozark scenery and local history. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.

See you there, NWA.

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