MATEWAN, W.Va. â In 2021, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum and its partners are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain with an schedule of events starting this summer and building through Labor Day Weekend, according to a news release.
A group of organizations and individuals representing the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, the United Mine Workers of America, the Battle of Homestead Foundation, Clio, National Coal Heritage Area Authority and Terror on the Tug Drama are planning for the commemoration of a century and organizing a larger network of partners across the state to observe the Centennial.