Lynch in Harlan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Winifrede Mine Conveyor

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

1. Winifrede Mine Conveyor Marker

Inscription. This conveyor, installed in 1968, transported coal at a rate of 500 tons per hour from the Winifrede mine borehole (1800 feet underground in No. 31 mine) to the 2300 ton silo at the tipple.

Three entries in No. 31 mine were rehabilitated in 1968 to service the conveyor which reopened after originally having been sealed in 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 36° 57.956′ N, 82° 55.12′ W. Marker is in Lynch, Kentucky, in Harlan County. Marker is on West Main Street (Kentucky Route 160) west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the Portal 31 Exhibition Mine grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Portal 31 Circle, Lynch KY 40855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. History of Lynch (a few steps from this marker); No. 31 Mine Shop (a few steps from this marker); Power House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Ventilating Fan (within shouting distance of this marker); Restaurant Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamp House No. 2 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynch Firehouse (about 300 feet away); No. 31 Mine Portals (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynch.

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More about this marker. This is a large, painted metal, "billboard-style" marker.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Portal 31 Exhibition Mine, Lynch, Kentucky

Winifrede Mine Conveyor Marker (<i>wide view; conveyor in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

2. Winifrede Mine Conveyor Marker (wide view; conveyor in background)

Winifrede Mine Conveyor (<i>wide view of conveyor leaving mine portal</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

3. Winifrede Mine Conveyor (wide view of conveyor leaving mine portal)

Winifrede Mine Conveyor (<i>wide view of conveyor elevation to cross over the highway</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

4. Winifrede Mine Conveyor (wide view of conveyor elevation to cross over the highway)

Winifrede Mine Conveyor (<i>wide view of conveyor crossing over Main Street / Highway 160</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

5. Winifrede Mine Conveyor (wide view of conveyor crossing over Main Street / Highway 160)

Winifrede Mine Conveyor (<i>wide view of conveyor tower beside Main Street / Highway 160</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2017

6. Winifrede Mine Conveyor (wide view of conveyor tower beside Main Street / Highway 160)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.