Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

A surprisingly well-executed ensemble, the museum and coal mine tour (most recommended) manage to recreate much of the history and feel of what it was like to live in the unimaginably cloistered... Read more

I'm not from Harlan County but in my time living here I have come to see how much mining and the history of mining is deeply woven into the fabric of this region. So I knew at some point I had to... Read more

This museum was worth the six hour drive to give my daughter and myself a better understanding of our heritage in the coal mining industry. We went in knowing very little and came away with a... Read more