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Museums Harry W. Meador Coal Museum

Harry W. Meador Coal Museum
  • Address
    East Third Street and Shawnee Avenue
    Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
  • Phone
    276-523-9209
  • City
    Big Stone Gap
    Locality
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    • 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
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Museum features exhibits and objects collected by the late Harry Meador Jr., an executive with a local coal company. Museum property once served as the study of John Fox Jr, author of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine".The founder of the museum, Harry W. Meador, was an advocate of the coal mining industry. During his career, he rose from a union laborer to the Vice President of Coal Development for a local coal company.Once part of the John Fox, Jr. estate, the house was a two room building that served as a library and study. Later a wing was added and the building served as a community center for dances and other activities. Various displays exist in the museum, including a collection of photographs, mining equipment and tools, office equipment, coal company items, and a small dentist office from the early 1900's.

Region

Southwest Virginia - Heart of Appalachia

Last Updated: 04/21/2016

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