Greenbrier Valley History
The gorgeous New River/Greenbrier Valley is located in the southern portion of
West Virginia. It is east of the Hatfield McCoy Mountains, southeast of the Metro
Valley, south of the Mountain Lakes, and southwest of the Potomac Highlands. Its
counties include Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Summers,
Greenbrier, and Monroe. It hosts a few major cities, such as Beckley, Lewisburg,
Fayetteville, and Princeton, which are all county seats. This tourist region offers a
variety of activities for tourists, such as white water rafting, the Greenbrier River
Trail, the Tamarack, Winterplace, the Midland Trail, and the Coal Heritage Trail.
The trails are an entertaining way to show tourists the history of the area, but the
Tamarack is an artisan center located in Beckley, and Winterplace is a ski resort....
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After a considerably large renovation, the coal mine now has the Rahall Company
Store, visitor center, a coal museum, a fudgery, and gift shop. Many features include
mining artifacts and tools, photographs, and various artifacts from the coal town of
southern West Virginia. The main attraction of the Exhibition Coal Mine is a tour
that takes visitors 1500 underground. The tour shows visitors the history of coal
mining from the early hand loading days to modern day mining. Visitors can also
take a tour throughout the coal camp. Here they can explore the Coal Company
House, Superintendent s Home, Pemberton Coal Camp Church, and the Helen Coal
Camp School. The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is a great way to discover how life
in the area was in the early 20th