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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.
Since the end of local mining, only a handful of businesses continue to operate in the Van Lear area, including a bookstore, Icky's 1950s Snack Shop (located inside the Coal Miners' Museum), Mine number 5 store/Webb's store, (owned by Loretta (Webb) Lynn's family) and Blood Moon Security Solutions, a private security company.
It was announced Oct. 2 along with six other projects, all in southeast Iowa, where most of the mining in the state occurred. Coal mining in Iowa declined in the 1920s and most mines closed in the ...
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum: Melcher-Dallas: Marion: Central: Mining: Reconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits [57] Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum: Tama: Tama: East: Native American: Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation: Sioux City: Woodbury: West: Aviation & Transportation: website: Midwest Old Threshers ...
Butcher Hollow is not an independent town or village in its own right. Currently, Van Lear is an unincorporated community. There are no deep mines operating in Van Lear proper, although some mines operate nearby. Most of the residents work in locations outside Van Lear, including the nearby cities of Paintsville, Prestonsburg, and Pikeville ...
Aldrich Coal Mine Museum; B. ... Coal Miners' Museum (Van Lear) D. David A. Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum; H. Harrison County History of Coal Museum; K. Kentucky Coal ...
The Iowa Barn Foundation hosts its annual All-State Barn Tour this weekend, where regal, historic and unique barns show off their charm. 10 barns you need to see during this year's All-State Barn Tour
Iowa State Preserves tend to be small parcels of land with some historic or environmental significance. The arrangement is alphabetic. This is based on information found at a website maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.