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.

Stories

• 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 culture by taking part in fascinating events and visiting historic sites that will ingrain the Coal Heritage Trail in your memory.

• 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 see many physical remnants of the coal boom that furthered the industrialization of America, such as the historic town of Bramwell, or venture deep into the earth to see the coal mines themselves.

Road Trips

• 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...

• 1-Day Trip: Exploring the Coal Heritage Trail
  

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

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