It’s hard for me to believe that I’ve already been a part of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum team for just over a year. It seems like yesterday that I came up to the Museum for my orientation. This has been one of the busiest, most productive years of my life and career, and I wanted to give folks some insight into what I’ve been doing this past year with the Museum.
Big Events Happening Around Heritage Day!
Happy May Day!
Happy International Workers’ Day! May 1st doesn’t just mark the first day of a new month–it's a global celebration of workers’ rights and solidarity! Here at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, we’re all about honoring these victories and sharing the stories behind them. We also know there’s plenty more to do.
Introducing our latest opening for an Oral Historian!
Women's History Month
ICYMI: We own our building!
Cataloging the Fred Barkey Collection
Celebrating Black History Month
Unearthing History: The Significance of Teaching the West Virginia Mine Wars
The Barrios Family of Spain and Red Jacket
In anticipation of a major announcement regarding our Teaching Trunks, we have some additional education resources we’ve been working on with Dr. Rebecca Bailey, author of "Matewan Before the Massacre," and her students at Northern Kentucky University to share today.