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Historic Sites Appalachia, Town of

Appalachia, Town of
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    Appalachia Town Hall
    Appalachia, VA 24216
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    Appalachia
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The town of Appalachia is considered to be a largely intact "era" town of the late 1800s, early 1900s. At one time, the town was the center of a booming coal mining culture. The town was the "hub" of eight "coal camps" located along the outskirts of the town. Presently, many of the coal camps remain as does much of the coal mining equipment. The town sprang up after the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Southern Railroad made a junction there in 1890. Many railroad buildings still remain in the town. It was named after the Appalachian Mountains, in the heart of which it stands. Several items of interest remain in the town, including: Bee Rock Tunnel-listed in the Ripley's Believe It or Not as the "Shortest Railroad Tunnel in the World". The tunnel is 47 ft., 7 in.

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Last Updated: 01/11/2017

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    Appalachia, VA 24216
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  • The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center
    The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center
    Main Street
    Appalachia, VA 24216
    0.24 MI
  • Louis E. Henegar Miners Memorial Park
    Louis E. Henegar Miners Memorial Park
    Callahan Avenue
    Appalachia, VA 24216
    1.18 MI
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    920 E 5th St. N.
    Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
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    Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
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