Beckley in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Slab Fork Coal Company
Tams, West Virginia
| | 1949 - 1982 | |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
1. The Slab Fork Coal Company Marker
This sign was located in the hoist building at the #10 mine before the mine shutdown. It was erected here for posterity in 1991
Erected by Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 37° 47.06′ N, 81° 11.75′ W. Marker is in Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It can be reached from Ewart Avenue half a mile west of Robert C. Byrd Drive (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of 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: The Phillips-Sprague Mine (a few steps from this marker); The Coal Camp (a few steps from this marker); Superintendent's House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Raleigh County Coal Mines (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinky Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachelors Shanty (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beckley.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
2. The Slab Fork Coal Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
