Volunteers Take On Needed Repairs For Annual 'Day Of Caring'
More than 1,200 volunteers spent Wednesday in six counties of central West Virginia for the United Way's 21st annual Day of Caring.
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Battle of Blair Mountain Marks 105th Anniversary
Taylor Hankins of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum said the Battle of Blair Mountain remains an important story of solidarity that exemplifies the Appalachian spirit.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommunity-Designed Monuments To Pay Tribute To Mine Wars
The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum is seeking public input for six new monuments to commemorate significant events leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain took place.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSouthern W.Va. Tourism Highlights The Haves And Have-Nots
Tourism success in the coalfields seems to begin and end with a network of ATV trails, but it’s what’s in the middle that creates the challenges.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMuseum Brings Visitors Off Trails And Into W.Va. Coalfield Town
ATV riders from all over the country are finding the hills and hollers of West Virginia thanks to the Hatfield and McCoy Trail system. As a bonus, they’re also discovering the largely untold stories of the Mine Wars and the Battle of Blair Mountain at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum.
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Events Across the State To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Mine Wars, Battle of Blair Mountain
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. While the anniversary is still weeks away, Sept. 3, organizations and communities in southern West Virginia are already commemorating the centennial.
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