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Favorites: Eastern KY
Portal 31 Exhibition Mine is one of Favorites: Eastern KY.

1. Portal 31 Exhibition Mine

Lynch, KY
History Museum · 2 tips and reviews

Brian P.Brian Powell: Tour a restored coal mine. Learn about how mine technology and safety improved over the span of the 20th Century.

Kentucky Coal Museum is one of Favorites: Eastern KY.

2. Kentucky Coal Museum

231 Main St, Benham, KY
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews

Brian P.Brian Powell: Housed in a former coal company store, this is a great place to learn about the development of the coal mining industry in eastern Kentucky.

Pikeville Cut-Through Overlook is one of Favorites: Eastern KY.

3. Pikeville Cut-Through Overlook

Bob Amos Dr, Pikeville, KY
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip

Brian P.Brian Powell: Built between 1973-1987, this $77M project excavated a 1300-foot long cut through the mountain to relocate a 4-lane highway, railroad, and the Levisa Fork river out of downtown Pikeville.