At the dawn of the 20th century, coal was the fuel that powered the nation. Yet few Americans thought much about the men who blasted the black rock from underground and hauled it to the surface. The ...

MATEWAN, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum’s newest exhibit follows a century’s worth of history regarding a common coalfield illness: Black Lung. According to a press release, the ...

MARMET, W.Va. (WCHS) — A new monument was erected in Marmet outside of the George Buckley Community Center to honor the coal miners who fought during the Mine Wars. Another monument in Clothier was ...

MATEWAN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, located in Matewan, West Virginia, is launching the Mingo County Black History Project, according to a news release. In the Mine Wars era, more ...

MATEWAN — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum announces a series of Community Archiving Events across southern West Virginia next month. This summer, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum invites ...