After Mountaintop Removal
Julian Martin & Wess Harris on Kayford Mtn.
TRUTH TOURS
OF THE COAL FIELDS
The Appalachian Catholic Worker, in conjunction with Flatridge Farm, offers tours of the coal fields in central West Virginia. Join us to learn about the history of mining and the battles to organize unions. Meet and hear the people’s perspectives, and see for yourself the devastating effects of the coal extraction process called Mountaintop Removal. The tour makes four stops:
- State Cultural Museum
- Holly Grove Cemetery
- Kayford Mountain
- Whipple Company Store/Museum
Pack a lunch and snacks and be ready to roll. We’ll meet promptly at 9 a.m. at the Cultural Museum in Charleston on the campus of the State Capitol (yes, the one with the gold dome!).
COST: $50/person + your own gas gets you:
- a four stop tour with guide
- souvenir book “When Miners March”
- entrance tickets to Whipple Company Store/Museum
- Dinner at Tamarack ($10 limit)
- overnight accommodations at Scarboro, our local drop-spot in Whipple.
To schedule all or part of the tours, contact:
jeannie@acwfarm.com or flatridge@hughes.net
