Beckley in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Raleigh County Coal Mines

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Raleigh County Coal Mines Marker

Inscription. The county's first mine opened at Royal on the New River in 1891. The Beckley Exhibition Mine, once an actual operating mine, and the dozens of others throughout Raleigh County produced 792,055,155 tons of bituminous coal in the first century of the county's coal industry, 1891-1991. Employment at the county mines ran as high as 14,226 annually.

Erected by Raleigh County Historical Society - West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 47.078′ N, 81° 11.787′ W. Marker is in Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It can be reached from Ewart Avenue, on the left. Located at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 Ewart Avenue, Beckley WV 25801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dinky Locomotive (a few steps from this marker); Miner's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachelor’s Shanty (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal Camp Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coal Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); The Phillips-Sprague Mine

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Slab Fork Coal Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beckley.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Raleigh County Coal Mines Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.