Coal Heritage Trail

State: West Virginia
Length: 97.6 mi / 157.0 km
Time to Allow: Three hours to drive this byway.

Wind through mountains and valleys showcasing America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region commemorates the history and culture of the coal industry and the impact it has had on the physical and social environment. Numerous resources line the corridor, including coal company towns, tipples, railroad structures and reclaimed mining lands.

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• Coal Heritage Trail Overview
  

  Experience life in the coal camps on the Coal Heritage Trail in West Virginia. As you wind through the mountains and valleys of the Byway, you will...

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• Mining Historical Riches on the Coal Heritage Trail
  

  History along the Coal Heritage Trail reaches deeper than the mines for which the byway was named. Tunnel into the byway’s historically rich...

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• 1-Day Trip: Exploring the Coal Heritage Trail
  (West Virginia)

  From Beckley to Bramwell, there is much to explore along this road. [more]

• 1-Day Trip: Architecture and Built Environment Tour
  (West Virginia)

  This Architecture and Built Environment itinerary includes stops at all significant examples in the built environment along the Coal Heritage Trail... [more]

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