FAIRMONT â After months of procuring new coal mining memorabilia from the region and undergoing a remodeling job, the local coal mining museum has unveiled its new and improved exhibit.
To mark the occasion, the Northern Appalachian Coal Mining Heritage Association celebrated Sunday, Dec. 6 as Coal Miner Appreciation Day in the Fairmont Mercantile on Adams Street. The Mercantile was previously home to the Arts and Antiques Market.
âWe just want to bring it to everybodyâs attention again and we are refreshing it,â said Mike Rohaly, Association president said. âWe added a regional map of our six county area, and we feature about 14 locations in that six county area that are coal heritage sites.â