Harlan in Harlan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
1. Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial (front)
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 50.808′ N, 83° 19.3′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Kentucky, in Harlan County. It is on South First Street just south of East Central Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 S 1st St, Harlan KY 40831, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Car of Coal (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The L&N Railroad in Harlan County (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of the American Doughboy (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Burned (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous People from Harlan County (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Industry of Harlan County (within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1819 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
2. Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial (back)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2021
3. Harlan County Coal Miner Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,762 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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