📜 Historic octagonal coal company store, now a non-profit museum and educational center. 🔍 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and dedicated to Appalachian cultural heritage and the lives of coal miners. # Why Go 🏛️ Explore a unique 19th-century octagonal building with original features. 📖 Learn about Appalachian mining history and culture, including coal camp life and mining tools. 🚶‍♀️ Engage in interactive exhibits like mining for coal and spending scrip. 👻 Experience haunted history tours (October only). 🗣️ Engage with knowledgeable staff and volunteers. # Why Avoid ⚠️ Not an active retail store, functions solely as a museum. # Tips 🗓️ Open seasonally from May 1st to November 1st. 👻 Haunted History tours available October evenings only. 📚 Educational tours provide in-depth look at coal miners' lives. 👶 Children can mine for coal and spend scrip. 🎁 Gift shop offers local crafts and books. # Cost 💰 Admission: $10 (Building Tour), $25 (Educational Tour), $25 (Haunted History). # Hours 🕒 May 1st through November 1st, 11am to 6pm.