Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, West Virginia

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Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

Exhibition coal mine, simulated coal camp, gift ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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87% of guests recommend this place.

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We spent about 2.5 hours here and had a great time. more on TripAdvisor

I would suggest better staff to improve the atmosphere of this attraction. more on TripAdvisor

Also, if you are active or retired military, make sure you ask for the military discount (have your ID with you). more on TripAdvisor

Our guide did a great job of explaining the mining process, from the early days to today, and his personal experience in the mines definitely made him come across as someone in the know. more on TripAdvisor

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The coal mine is tucked away in a semi residential area/commercial area. At first glance from the parking lot and the high intro fees made us wary that we shouldn't have stopped. However, there's a lo ... more on TripAdvisor

Looking for something different to do during the summer, I took the kids, expecting to be totally bored. Wow, I was wrong! The Beckley Exhibition Mine is packed full of nostalgia and history. Coming f ... more on TripAdvisor

As a travel writer, I do a lot of tours. I've done coal mine tours in Bisbee and Cripple Creek, and while those are definitely above average, the Beckley Coal Mine Tour tops them all! The tour gudies ... more on TripAdvisor

West Virginia is, of course, coal country. And definitely if you are in the area of Beckley, drop by and visit the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. You will see what a hard life it was to work/live in th ... more on TripAdvisor

We spent about 2 1/2 hours visiting the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. The underground tour we took was conducted by a 39-year veteran of the mines, and included a few stops along the way. It is a cons ... more on TripAdvisor

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I visited the coal mine during their December Christmas light display. It is just fantastic! The mine is decorated with Christmas lights and decorations galore! They also have open to the public a miner's house, the Superintendant's ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I disliked the Beckley Exhibtion Coal Mine because it was an incredibly boring experience. No one over the age of 7 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I got my claustraphobia under control & rode in anyway. I sure was glad I did! Nice to see the conditions, even if you are "just" underground. I did learn alot frommy trip as we had a local on the tram whose dad was actually in ... more on Yahoo! Travel

A great trip into underground coal mine guided by a retired miner whose stories about mining were enthralling. I am always interested in the way people lived and worked and he was full of interesting tales and demonstrations. Also ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My 7 year old son loved the coal mine, and the childrens museum and early settlers farm and school house on the grounds were very ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This underground tour offers a glimpse of mining at the turn of the century. This mine was owned and operated by the Philips brothers ... more on igougo

Anyone with doubts about how much fun this tour might be should rest assured. Our expert guide was a comedian, and nothing presented ... more on igougo