
From Bustling Mines to Quiet Streets: Van Lear, Kentucky
In the heart of Johnson County, Kentucky, lies Van Lear, a once bustling coal camp.
In the heart of Johnson County, Kentucky, lies Van Lear, a once bustling coal camp.
It might look peaceful today, but Briceville, Tennessee was central to the Coal Mine Wars of 1891-92.
The New Salem Baptist Church is the only remnant remaining in the ghost town of Tams, West Virginia.
The mountains and hollers of West Virginia are dotted with the remnants of communities past, reminders of earlier times when…