Coal House

West Virginia


The chamber of commerce visitor center sits inside the most striking building in the region: a small house made out of 65 tons of black bituminous coal from a nearby seam. Built in 1933, it's a fitting tribute to the region's most important and profitable natural resource. Stop by for a driving map to nearby Hatfield & McCoy feud sites.


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Nearby West Virginia attractions

1. Hatfield & McCoy Country Museum

0.25 MILES

Spotlights the history of the decades-long feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families, which began soon after the Civil War and raged along the Tug…

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