Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum brings back to life one of the most unique and interesting aspects of early coal mining - the company store. Housed in the old commissary built by International Harvester in the 1920's, the museum features four stories of exhibits on the history of mining and the life of the coal miner. Visitors can enjoy a step back in time to the coal miner's workplace, his home and his community. Artifacts, antiques, photographs, and machinery make up the more than 30 exhibits.

Contact Us: Southeast Education Foundation
Telephone: 1-800-231-0627
Address:
700 College Road
Benham, Kentucky 40807
E-Mail: kycoalmuseum@earthlink.net
Website: www.kingdomcome.org/museum/

return to:
Lilley's Woods Trail

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.



Directions:
Take I-75 to exit 29, Corbin, KY. Travel east on US 25 E South. You will be traveling on the Cumberland Gap Parkway. Take US 25E South to Pineville, KY. Turn left at the stoplight onto Highway 119. You will be traveling on Kingdom Come Parkway to Harlan, KY. Turn left at the stoplight to continue on Hwy 119 towards Cumberland, KY. Take the ramp towards Hwy 160 to travel to Benham and Lynch, KY. The museum will be on the left side of the street in downtown Benham.