West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

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Celebrate Labor History, Invest in the Museum’s Future, and Receive a Limited-Edition Fine Art Print!

We are a community-based, people's history museum and are able to thrive thanks to the generous support of our amazing donors and members. Please join us and secure the future of the WV Mine Wars Museum today!

For a limited time, when you donate you can hang a piece of history in your home and join the Museum for a special donor reception!*

With a $250 donation to the Museum’s annual fund, you’ll receive a fine art, limited-edition 11x14 artifact print of your choice by photographer Roger May, available for pick up in person on June 11 or 12 or by mail.**

With a $500 donation to the Museum’s annual fund, you’ll receive a fine art, limited-edition 8x10 folio by photographer Roger May of all 5 Blair-themed prints: a miners’ canary cage, bullet casings from Blair Mountain, a mining token “good for one loaf of bread,” miners’ check tags, and the helmet of Harry Bandholtz, who was the Army commander who led federal troops to Blair Mountain to force the surrender of striking miners.

All donors will be invited to attend a donor reception on Friday evening, June 11 at the Mine Wars Museum, which will be followed by a public gallery talk by photographer Roger May. 

*More details will be released as we get closer to the date.

**Please note that your order must be placed by June 4 in order to pick it up at the Museum in person.