Coal Miners' Museum (Van Lear)
{{Short description|Museum in Van Lear, Kentucky, US}}
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|name = Coal Miners' Museum
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|established = 1984
|location = 78 Millers Creek Road, Van Lear, Kentucky
|type = Heritage centre
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|director = Tina S. Webb
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|website = [http://www.vanlearkentucky.com/index.html Official website]
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The Coal Miners' Museum is a museum in Van Lear, Kentucky, dedicated to the area's coal mining history. The museum is administered by the Van Lear Historical Society.[http://www.vanlear.org/coalminersmuseum.html Coal Miners' Museum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529064903/http://vanlear.org/coalminersmuseum.html |date=2009-05-29 }} Official website. Retrieved on 2010-07-08
History
The museum was originally built in 1913 to serve as the Consolidation Coal Company's (Consol) office for Van Lear. Along with Consol's office, the building also contained several businesses and has even housed Van Lear's city hall. After the building was abandoned, Citizens National Bank eventually purchased it and in 1984 it was given to the Van Lear Historical Society. The historical society then established the Coal Miners' Museum.
Exhibits
- Coal mining tools.
- Veteran's Wall of Fame.
- A documentary of Van Lear during the 1930s.
- Model of Van Lear.
- Displays showing the community during the boom years.
- Icky's 1950s soda fountain.
- Replica of the old post office.
- Replica of the old doctor's office.[http://vanlear.tripod.com/index.html#top Coal Miners' Museum] tripod.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-08
References
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External links
- [http://www.vanlearkentucky.com/index.html Van Lear Historical Society]
- [http://www.myspace.com/coalminersmuseum Coal Miner's Museum MySpace Page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141010080720/http://www.visitpaintsvilleky.com/things-to-do/van-lear-historical-museum/ Paintsville Tourism]
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Category:Museums in Johnson County, Kentucky
Category:History museums in Kentucky
Category:Mining museums in Kentucky
Category:Office buildings completed in 1913
Category:Museums established in 1984