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More History. . , The Battle of Leatherwood , On October 19, 1962 Captain David J. Claudill, and his men from Company B of the 10th Mounted Rifles were guarding a salt works in Leatherwood, Kentucky. The production of salt was very important to the economy of the area at that time. Captian George Morgan and Lieutenant Clabe Jones with their battalion came toward Leatherwood to attack the guarding Confederates. They took their positions across a creek from the guards and opened fire. Shots were fired and several of the men from the 10th Mounted Rifles were wounded. A battle ensued and lasted several minutes. The 10th Mounted Rifles quickly retreated to Whitesburg, Kentucky because they had lost their position., On the weekend in October nearest the historical date, Civil War re-enactment groups come from all over to restage the Battle of Leatherwood. The battle site is just off Kentucky Route 7 near the Letcher/Perry County line. Come and talk with "General Robert E. Lee" or "President Abraham Lincoln", tour the old buildings, take in the period clothes, browse the sutler's booths, read the list of battle participants, and watch the battle., Veterans Memorial Museum , The veterans in Letcher County are extremely proud to have an extensive collection and exhibit of wartime memorabilia housed at our museum located at 360 Main Street in Whitesburg. The museum's collection has items, including a tank, and dating back to the Civil War and continuing through today's current battles. The pride of a grateful nation is on display., David A. Zegeer Coal and Railroad Museum , The David A. Zegeer Coal and Railroad Museum is a local history museum located at 102 Main Street in Jenkins, Kentucky. The museum was dedicated on May 9, 1998. The museum is housed in an authentically restored, 1911 train station which it shares with a bank. Included in the museum's collection are photographs of historic and modern coal mining, actual tools and other artifacts used by railroads and mines, and script formerly used in the company stores. All of the exhibits illustrate the history of Jenkins and the Consolidation Coal Company. And many of the exhibited items belong to local residents.